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Dear Billionaire
Your home is your sanctuary... until it isn’t. One staffing misstep, one missed repair, one crossed boundary, and the calm of luxury living begins to unravel. Dear Billionaire is the podcast for high-net-worth homeowners, estate managers, and private service professionals who crave not just beauty, but balance and the systems to sustain it. Hosted by estate management expert Kelly Fore Dixon, each episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to achieve billionaire-level success by…
Episodes
Dear BillionaireHigh Staff Turnover? 10 Reasons They’re Leaving (And What to Do About It)
Remember, staff won't leave employers or managers when they feel successful, well-paid, supported, and valued. The best candidates have options, and seasoned…
Dear BillionaireService vs. Servitude in Domestic Staffing: Are Your Expectations Misaligned?
During April, our team has been diving into the nitty gritty nuances between Service and Servitude. Since watching Succession, I decided to go deeper into the…
Dear BillionaireThe Dirtiest Word in Private Service: How Boundaries Protect Your Household Staff
If you’re a millionaire or billionaire homeowner – if you have household management staff – here’s what no one will tell you: you have a superhero in your…
Dear BillionaireNever Leave Pet Care to Your Household Staff. Here's why...
What does "occasional pet care" on a job description mean? This responsibility is regularly thrown into household staff members' employment agreements, and…
Dear BillionaireWhen Household Staff Become Family: How to Set Healthy Boundaries
It is possible to care for someone AND maintain professional boundaries and expectations. It is the most respectful way to protect and respect a relationship…
Dear Billionaire10 Critical Factors to Lowering Homeowner's Risk
Throughout the years, I’ve learned what my clients do to limit their liability. Here are a few suggestions – I discuss them in detail in this podcast! 1…
Dear BillionaireWonder what your household staff does all day?
When your estate manager does their job well – they make it look easy. It’s often the case that, with a smile on their face, they’re working 60+ hours a week…
Dear BillionaireLuxury Home Staffing: 10 Tips to Create a Service-Ready Property
If you’re new to hiring full-time household staff, you might be reluctant to turn over a part of your home to them. But if you feel like you’re living in Grand…
Dear BillionaireThe Dark Side of Private Service: What Wealthy Employers Need to Know
In this episode, I talk about something not often discussed. The untold side of private service. Because NDAs make sure that what happens behind closed doors…
Dear BillionaireDoes Hiring Domestic Staff Make You Want to Downsize?
Hiring a domestic house manager requires more from a homeowner than calling a recruiter and signing paychecks. Let me explain... I received a comment on our…
Dear BillionaireMaster Maintenance Task List: The Secret to Efficient Luxury Home Management
Need staff or a domestic team to help your household and life run smoothly? Before engaging a recruiter, your first step should be creating a 12-MONTH MASTER…
Dear BillionaireGetting White Glove Service from Your Contractors
Set your contractors up for success and get the service you desire with this step-by-step guide to outline what pleases you. Kelly shares the details of her…
Dear BillionaireStep by Step Guide to Getting the Service You Desire
Set your staff up for success and get the service you desire with this step-by-step guide to outline what pleases you. Kelly shares the details of her…
Dear BillionaireAre You Ready to Hire House Management?
Things to think about before hiring your first/next house manager: -Determine your service preferences and protocol -Identify a payroll service and employee…
Dear BillionaireAre You a Good Principal to Your Household Staff?
Since we’re just getting started with Dear Billionaire podcast, let’s look at the common terminology we’ll be using, and share some assumptions about whom…
Dear BillionaireWhy Dear Billionaire?
Whether you’re a millionaire or a billionaire, new money or old money, If you have a household staff and are considering hiring your first house manager, Here…