Testimonials

So you know you need support but you don’t know in what capacity or how on earth it would work.

Do not fret.

LEt me tell you How it works

1. DO A BRAIN DUMP

I would ask you to get it ALL out. Do a braindump! Don’t worry, it isn’t painful. I have a free guide to help you if you haven’t ever let all that noise out that lingers between your ears before. In essence, it is, without too much thought, writing down everything that is In your head. Deadlines. The cat’s next vet appt. Your brother’s children’s gift ideas. The pursuit you would love to pursue, but when? When you need to have that presentation ready for. The children have been begging to go to Harry Potter world. The decorator you keep forgetting to call back. Your best friend still needs a date for dinner and your partner’s parents haven’t been round for yonks…..yes all that stuff! Get it down. It doesn’t need to make sense. Just write it as it comes. It is a little like journaling.

2. book a call

We would then have a call, a chat, nothing formal and go through your braindump. Don’t worry there is zero judgement from me, I have 3 of my own children, plus a husband, a golden retriever – a life so believe me, you won’t shock me, lol! As I have been a PA for some years now, must be 20 by now, I can tell what kind of support you will need and for how long, to start with, from our call where we go through your braindump. My team are willing to lead and guide you so you also don’t need to worry about always having stuff to give them, they will gently ‘poke / nudge’ you until momentum begins to take over.

3. I match you to one of my team

I then ‘match’ (**is that the right word?**) you to one of my team. We all have a call, I am on the call for a mere 5 minutes to introduce you to your PA. You won't need to go over anything that you have told me as I would have fully briefed your PA. Your PA can take things from you there and then.

4. Your PA will shadow you

Quite often, once you get chatting and as your PA knows what things will need tending to, she will suggest a couple of things to get started. Your PA would then shadow you. By this I mean; once we gain access to your calendar, we spend some time looking how meetings are currently booked I.e. are they back to back / who are they with / are you including travel time etc. You shouldn’t notice this period when we ‘get to know you’. Over time, you will start to notice you relying on your PA as the reminders she sends, the nudges for information are becoming invaluable to you living your life now.

5. check in

After a fortnight, I check in with you to see how you are feeling both about working with your new PA and how you are finding the whole process. You will be surprised how quickly momentum builds and after a few months, you will wonder how you coped ‘before’ having a Poppins PA!

"Abigail Langridge has been nothing but an incredible Personal Assistant to my mother for a few years. Diligent, resourceful, trustworthy, honest, accurate , precise & organised. Apart from those qualities she also proved to be a true companion to my mother & someone my mother was lucky enough to call a friend. I would without any hesitation recommend Abigail to anybody who needs their life organised, somebody who can be trusted to the nth degree & an incredible woman. It was with sadness that we said goodbye to Abigail after the death of my mother & the job came to a sudden end."

"Abigail has been employed by my mother & family over the last two years. During this time she has experienced a vast range of duties from the very serious financial to the smoothing of furrowed brows; & has more than fulfilled every one of these, with total ability & confidence. My mother required a PA 'plus' to run her complicated financial situation & that of the estate. Abi proved more than equal to any task. She is discreet, reliable, honest, caring, approachable & amazingly efficient. I would trust her without doubt with all, she has a happy smiling personality & is as sharp as a razor! She has coped with some complex & demanding days with total serenity. My mother above all trusted her (as did we all). Abi has been a wonderful addition to running the last few years of my mother's life with a calm & caring attitude. I would have no hesitation in employing Abi, a true professional & friend."

“Amazing! That’s the first word I would use for Abi. I work extremely long hours & have a hectic life. I was starting to feel anxious & stressed with my workload & worried I couldn’t juggle all the plates. A friend recommended Abi to me & within the first day I noticed a huge difference. Abi is calm, extremely well organised & things just seem to happen….seamlessly! I feel prepared for meetings, focused on my actions & to top it off she has me so well organised I have time for me – which is rare. Her professionalism & efficiency are incredible & I built a rapport & trust with Abi very quickly. To put it simply….I couldn’t be without her now!”

"Abi is a fab communicator, responds in a timely manner & keeps people in the loop to ensure expectations are met! Abi does this with a friendly & positive approach!"