Being a time-starved and permanently exhausted professional, the idea of having a little robotic character living with me to hoover up whenever I so wish was hugely appealing and I spent many hours dipping in and out of review sites and Youtubes working out whether or not owning one was a worthy investment.

No surprises then that I went for it. And here is what I learned about being a robovac owner in case you are in a similar quandary.

You already know that success at work relies on success at home. So how can you feel more in control? Have ‘the things you want’ happen, not just ‘the things that happen’ happen. Through ‘intelligent delegation’. So how does this work?

Society's fixation with work-life balance is the pursuit of an unattainable goal - let’s switch perspective. It’s possible to re-calibrate our mindset and consider the integration of work and private lives as a moving target. Read our latest article on why there's no such thing as work-life balance.

Do you find it easy to delegate at work but struggle to outsource your home-life? Ever wondered why some delegation is easy and some isn’t? We explored this one further.

Have you ever been disappointed with the results after you have trusted someone to do something on your behalf? How often has the end product not been what you’d hoped for? 

Sometimes it’s the fault of the person tasked with the job. But sometimes there is more to it.

An industry first: making it ok to be a control freak.

The world sees control freaks in a negative way. To be badged a control freak is without question a withering indictment.

"This is my greatest advice to you!" Oprah Winfrey's best inspirational speech.

The emotional load means always having to remember and make things happen at home. Consider it Done MD, Sue Reeve, shares some strategies for relieving the emotional load.

Goal: to travel with hand luggage only. No waiting around baggage carousels, no heavy bags to man-handle, no trolleys, no waiting for labelling at the check in desk, no excess charges. Wouldn’t that be a blissful way to travel?

Are you a dedicated list writer? A list-a-holic? Could you throw yours away? Even for a day? Is that idea liberating or terrifying? Why does list writing tend to be a gender thing? And is it a generation thing?

If you like the idea of extending your music network to the patio, pool or garden over the summer, Consider it Done’s Home Tech expert can now provide you with permanently installed Hi-Fi quality indoor-outdoor sound and Wi-Fi.

If you live in London and you think your home Wi-Fi isn’t performing as it should, our specialist Wi-Fi Doctor is on call to help.

If you find yourself with documents to scan but not much time, speed reading techniques could help.

You know you've been travelling for work too much when…

Sometimes you’re under time pressure at a restaurant, perhaps you’re in a rush for the theatre, or there is a meeting to be back for after lunch.Here are 10 cunning ways to eat out quickly, without getting indigestion.

With a punishing work life, our client loves her London townhouse and has great vision and aspirations for it. But has no capacity to take on a new project. 

When you’ve admired so many of your friends gracefully hosting amazing dinner parties at their homes – you wonder how they stay so calm and in control, while juggling so many things at the same time.

Say goodbye to groggy. You need to be performing at your best when you arrive, so what are the best ways to beat 'bio-rhythmic confusion'? 

Consider it Done Project Managed the complete re-modelling of this large 3 bed, 3 bath Kensington apartment over a period of 12 months.