Archive for January, 2010

grand opening of our new office in westport, ct

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

LifeWorx has just opened up a new office in Westport, CT! We have made lemonade out of lemon! This tough economy turned out to be a bit of a blessing as we decided to look for a better location than the upstairs office in New Canaan or Darien, CT. We eventually found a great location and affordable rent at a very busy corner in Westport, CT. The office is located on the river side corner, at the West End of the bridge, and right on the street level.

This tough economy has all of us working harder and thinking more creatively of ways to provide products and services with higher reliability and value. More mothers are looking for work, and are leaving their home and children to child care, elder care, nanny or day care providers. At LifeWorx, we are making sure our clients have good child care and elder care help so that they can focus more time doing the things they love. We pride ourselves in making sure they have the most reliable and trusted help in their home. We were in New Canaan for two years and it is a very wonderful town, but we were upstairs and not on the main street where we were visible to everyone.

Now, everyone can see us and stop by the office to explore child care, elder care, chef and housekeeping choices in CT. We love when people stop by and talk to us about helping their families with child care, elder care, nannies, housekeepers and chef services in CT. At Lifeworx, our strategy is to be a present member in the community, and be actively involved in serving the families in Westchester County, Westport CT and Fairfield CT. LifeWorx has taken part in the United Way charity events, the Stepping Stones Children’s Museum, Toys for Tots, several school events and other scholarships. We look forward to being a part of the Westport community and bringing the highest level of service to all of Fairfield County, just as we have done in Westchester and Manhattan.

Posted in Community, New Canaan CT, Westport CT | 1 Comment »

swine flu shots for your nanny or housekeeper

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

As a homeowner, Mother or Nanny, you are obviously concerned about contracting the swine flu. Mothers are concerned about their children since they are more vulnerable to the swine flu then many other types of flu. One of the Personal Assistants to a family in Greenwich, CT that LifeWorx talked with recently told us the whole family she worked with was down with swine flu. As soon as she heard the news, she went to the doctor and took the proper medicine. She also made sure that the other service providers including childcare, elder care and nanny sot swine flu shots.

Another client in Chappaqua, NY who has newborn twins asked for only nanny and child care candidates who have taken swine flu shots or who are wiling to get the shots. There are legal issues about swine flu screening of nannies and housekeepers. As a childcare service provider, we are open to both types of candidates. However, as a homeowner and a Mother, you have the right to ask and screen for childcare and nanny candidates who have taken the swine flu shots. Most domestic service providers including Nannies, Housekeepers, Elder care professional and chefs are all very flexible about taking the flu shots. Some other service providers such as housekeepers may not be as keen on getting the flu shots.

The best advice for homeowners is to make sure that household help including childcare, elder care and nanny service providers have had the swine flu shot. We also recommend paying for the shot, which costs around $25 or directing the household help to a local clinic that may provide free swine flu shots. Giving the child care and nanny service providers an hour of time to get the shot would be very much appreciated by your service provider.

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appreciation: a motivator for your child care, elder care, chef and nanny service providers

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

At LifeWorx, one of our chefs Greg, who provides full time Personal Chef Service to a client in Manhattan, New York, always sends us warm greetings and appreciation about the personal chef job we found for him in Manhattan, NY.  He does not shower us with unnecessary praise, rather he is humble and on the mark about what he likes about working with LifeWorx.  In one of the most recent notes we received from him, Greg said, “As always I am grateful to you for guiding me toward my position with Rose. Looking back at the past 2 years I do see that I have been guided by powers greater then myself and I have been very lucky.  I also realize that there are many people suffering now who have little or insufficient work and I pray that things change for them and for all of us very soon.”

Greg is not just lucky; he is extremely professional, skilled and appreciative.   His boss in New York, NY is also extremely appreciative of his chef services.  The appreciation that she provides to him fosters the growth of their relationship, and she provides clarity and honesty which motivates him and makes Greg provide the best possible chef service in NYC that he can.  There are many times when appreciation may go to an individual’s ego.  For many individuals who have never experienced genuine appreciation, they misperceive it as a weakness in the boss and start to claim their righteousness and demand immediate benefits or pay increase.  It is the equivalent of a lit match that never saw any fuel before- as he or she is appreciated; the ego gets fuller as opposed to the level of effort or skills.

I recently visited India and 42 of my extended family members went to a resort and we took a personal chef with us.  Each meal that the chef and his help provided to our extended family was with a unique cuisine, and it was incredibly fresh and healthy.  Of course some of it was traditional while other courses included fusion cuisine from all over the world.  On the last day, all of my family members personally thanked him for his outstanding service and delightful meals.  The glow on his face has been etched into my memory forever.  He served the best meals and all of the appreciation went right to his heart rather then to his ego.

For information on Chef Services provided by LifeWorx, visit http://lifeworx.com/services/chef.html

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happiness in the new year

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

I am often very tired from working long hours, taking care of my home and taking care of the family. There is always a large amount of stress and lack of time. However, I am extremely happy despite the stress and pressure I endure from my day to day living. This became very obvious to me after reading a recent study in BusinessWeek.  The research showed that happiness comes from doing activities and hobbies with meaning, rather then just having fun.  This is so true in my life! When I was recently speaking with a mother with three teenage daughters in Greenwich, CT, and she sounded ecstatic despite having little time and lack of sleep, it was because she had a mission and purpose in life.  When I see my friend Sheila from Pelham, NY extremely happy after her 50th Birthday, it is because she also has a purpose and meaning in everything she does in life.  My friends and colleagues who have passion and a mission in life often work harder, and are more tired as a result.  However, these people seem more fulfilled then the rest of us.  Senator Kennedy also comes to mind as a person with a mission, who was a hard worker and a representation of happiness.  He never lacked energy because all he was doing was getting energy from his mission on a daily basis.

The BusinessWeek study delineates 5 steps to make anyone happier.  The steps include:

  1. Watching less TV
  2. Doing fewer chores
  3. Spending less time on the computer
  4. Finding your passion in life
  5. Focusing on fewer, yet more meaningful activities

Yesterday, I heard a key message in a New York City news clip which really resonated with me.  Although work at time drives us insane, lack of work will make us insane faster.  I am thankful to have passion for what I do at LifeWorx and to work with talented child care, elder care and nanny service providers in Westchester, NY, Fairfield, CT and Westport, CT.

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