'Spring' Into Action

Spring Into Action by Reverse-Engineering Your Summer Now

As I write this, spring is roughly a week away! Although this winter has been a cold, snowy one—it seems to have flown by! If winter has gone by in a blink, imagine how much faster spring will seem to go: Easter/Passover/Eid Al Fitr will soon be here, followed by Mother’s Day, First Holy Communion and Confirmation dates, Prom Season, and before you know it—Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. It feels like we don’t have a moment to waste!

Last summer, I shared with my clients a month-by- month calendar based on the rhythms of a typical public-school calendar. It included planning for things like school vacations, parent-teacher conferences, and spring sports/music ensemble schedules, to name a few things. One of my brilliant clients, who lives in Old Tappan, created her own calendar—one for home maintenance and holiday-related tasks. This is such a terrific idea, as it allows her to be proactive not only in the spring, but throughout the entire year! Her calendar includes tasks that might benefit you. Here are a few examples:

• Confirming arrangements for family celebrations
• Scheduling HVAC and plumbing services
• Scheduling rug cleanings
• Checking Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors
• Having the home exterior power washed
• Getting patio furniture unwrapped
• Cleaning the dryer vents

Taking care of tasks like these now—getting them scheduled and making arrangements for them—frees up so much of my client’s mental energy, because she knows it is handled. And this is where ChoreVoyant comes in; we make the calls and put the services on the calendar. As a personal concierge, the closeness of my relationship with the client allows me to have access to her calendar/schedule, to know the rhythms of her day-to-day life, and to be on-site when the services take place. ChoreVoyant gives her the time-freedom to live her life—which is filled with family, friends, and meaningful work. It’s a blessing to be part of her world! And what makes personal concierge work so fulfilling is that I get to do this for moms and families throughout Bergen County, so that an increasing number of them get to experience that same time-freedom and peace of mind.

Reverse-Engineering Your Summer

So, how could ChoreVoyant potentially help you “spring” into action? Let’s look at our process:

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• Conversation: All client interactions begin with a dialogue. We ask about your plans sequentially, proceeding month-by-month on where you’re going, what you’re doing, and what you hope to accomplish. We discuss the details of how, when, and where you’d like us to help, and how ChoreVoyant can best serve you.
• Research: Need a spa appointment scheduled at your vacation destination? If there isn’t a spa in your hotel, we’ll find the best one nearest your location. Taking care of a home renovation project? We can look up vendors, speak with them, and schedule any walk-throughs.  
• Planning: ChoreVoyant frequently serves as a “sounding board” for our clients. We can help them map out the timelines for their summer goals, making sure that those home projects don’t languish because of travel. We can also help with strategizing the flow of any home entertaining that you may be doing, and keep an eye open for those back-to-school deals. If it feels odd to you to even have next schoolyear on your radar right now, remember—it is our job to help keep you several steps ahead. Proactive planning now will help you feel calmer and more in control in the future.
• Implementation: This is where ChoreVoyant really shines. Need help packing for that vacay? ChoreVoyant can fold those clothes, put them into packing cubes, and make sure your suitcase doesn’t go over any weight limitations. Not home for an appliance delivery? We’ll be there. Want “presence” in and around your home while you travel? We can do house checks to make sure everything is in good working order, and even prepare your home for your return! Is your summer looking more like a staycation? You can still enjoy every moment, because we apply this same process to those mundane tasks that take place all the time—grocery shopping, food prep, and laundry. Although these tasks are universal—everyone does them—their execution is unique to your household. Our relationship with each client allows us to be aware of their preferences and needs; we strive to go above and beyond our clients’ expectations, by introducing them to solutions they might not have thought of.

The Benefits of Reverse-Engineering Your Summer

The benefits of reverse-engineering any season are many, and I’d like to share a handful of them with you. They include:

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• The peace of mind that comes from knowing that nothing is going to catch them off-guard. Tasks are scheduled, and appointments are set. The families we serve in Bergen County have both time-freedom and emotional freedom.
• The relief that comes from sharing the mental burden of “keeping track.” ChoreVoyant partners with clients to share in that responsibility of knowing when, when, where, and how things are supposed to happen in their home.
• The time-freedom that comes from delegating the “doing.” When your time is not taken up by researching vendors, making calls, doing the laundry, the shopping, and the meal prep, you’re free to spend that time on what matters most to you.
• The clarity that comes from being able to see your household maintenance routines, special projects, as well as daily and weekly tasks, laid out step by step and month by month.
• An increase in energy, because they are not ground down by ‘trivial pursuits’ and nagging details. Our clients are better able to focus on their health and relationships because they are less exhausted and stressed.

So, what are you waiting for? We offer a wide range of package options that can be suited to your needs and your budget. We welcome clients whose needs are simple and quick, as well as those whose plans are more complex and lengthy. We serve all of Bergen County, so we can do in-home tasks at your residence in Franklin Lakes and pick up items from your favorite specialty store in Westwood, as well as run to the Costco in Teterboro for you! We’ve got your needs—summer, and in all seasons—covered at ChoreVoyant.

ChoreVoyant is a personal concierge service that saves busy Bergen County moms from the mental and logistical burden of managing a home. If you're overwhelmed, have a packed schedule, or simply want more time for yourself, please reach out to us at (201)707-5813 or by clicking here.