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2008
Welcome to The Modern Concierge Blog!
Welcome to the new and improved website for The Modern Concierge!
As a team of concierges, event planners and HR professionals, our staff works hard to provide services and information that bring a better sense of balance to work and life. Our motto is Redefining Work-Life Balance and we strive everyday to help our clients achieve this.
We know that finding the balance between work and our personal/family life is not always easy - but it is possible, especially with guidance and support. This blog will provide a forum for The Modern Concierge staff, clients and friends (and even first time visitors), to share how we pursue this lofty goal. Through a combination of our own real-life experiences, first-hand knowledge gained by working with our clients, and cutting-edge information based on research studies, we hope we can keep you inspired in your search for balance.
Please check back regularly (we promise to post often) - to read about our adventures, tips and challenges. We hope you will share your comments as well!
Melanie & Amy
Principles, The Modern Concierge
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2008
Do You Have be Self-Employed to Find Balance?
In my eternal quest for all things balanced (both professionally and personally), I was thrilled to have the opportunity to attend an event last week entitled Round Table Discussion: Finding Balance as a Mother. The event was sponsored by the Step Up Women’s Network, a wonderful non-profit organization dedicated to bettering the lives for all women through youth mentorship programs, networking events and professional development opportunities.
About 60 women from around Los Angeles, gathered to discuss their thoughts, challenges and solutions to finding balance. As a working mom myself, the comment that stood out to me the most was from a woman who said the only way mothers can work and have balance is to start their own business. If this is true, what a challenge to the traditional work-place! The skills a parent uses daily- creativity, ability to multi-task, problem solving- are invaluable assets to most businesses. Is your business doing everything it can to keep your employees (who are also parents) happy, satisfied and balanced so that you won’t lose them to another venture?