Personal chief of staff
Harrowgate Studio · Personal chief of staff · Asheville, NC
Ines Harrowgate runs Harrowgate Studio, a three-person architecture practice in Asheville, and uses this to tell her assistants who she is once and to hand them the errands that pile up between site visits.
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Handed-off TasksInbox6
Reply to the clinic director about the waiting-room glazingWorkDorian Achebe-Fry
Compare two quotes for the studio's new plotterMoneyPhilippa Thornquist
Book a physical with the family doctorHealthRafferty Harrowgate
Draft the interview questions for the project architect roleWorkTobiah Quell
Find a summer music camp for SaoirseFamilySaoirse Harrowgate
1 moreDelegated6
Find three project architect candidates on the AIA job boardWorkTobiah Quell
Renew the studio's professional liability insuranceMoneyLeopoldine Vance
Plan Rafferty's birthday dinner for SaturdayFamilyRafferty Harrowgate
Pull last quarter's project hours for the accountantMoneyPhilippa Thornquist
Book flights to the healthcare design conferenceWorkTobiah Quell
1 moreWaiting on someone4
Schedule the Weaverville site walk with the contractorWorkCasimir Pell
Book cello lesson make-up after the school holidayFamilySaoirse Harrowgate
Arrange the library's materials sample deliveryWorkMarguerite Solberg
Sort the quarterly estimated tax paymentMoneyLeopoldine Vance
Done6
Book a permit pre-review meeting with the countyWorkDorian Achebe-Fry
Send revised floor plan PDFs to the library boardWorkMarguerite Solberg
Order the large-format printer tonerWorkTobiah Quell
Move the library board review from 8am to 10amWorkMarguerite Solberg
Find a vegetarian lunch spot near the Weaverville siteWorkCasimir Pell
1 moreDropped2
Collect the signed clinic contract amendmentWorkDorian Achebe-Fry
Renew the studio's AutoCAD licenceMoneyPhilippa Thornquist
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Handed-off Tasks
24 sample rows · 8 columnsEverything Ines hands to her assistants, who it is for, when it is due and where it stands.
| Task | Area | For or with | Status | Priority | Due | Minutes it takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book a permit pre-review meeting with the county | Work | Dorian Achebe-Fry | Done | High | Sep 23, 2026 | 30 |
| Send revised floor plan PDFs to the library board | Work | Marguerite Solberg | Done | Normal | Sep 25, 2026 | 20 |
| Renew the studio's AutoCAD licence | Money | Philippa Thornquist | Dropped | Low | Sep 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Cancel the unused drafting software seat | Money | Philippa Thornquist | Done | Low | Sep 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Order the large-format printer toner | Work | Tobiah Quell | Done | Low | Sep 29, 2026 | 10 |
| Collect the signed clinic contract amendment | Work | Dorian Achebe-Fry | Dropped | Normal | Sep 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Move the library board review from 8am to 10am | Work | Marguerite Solberg | Done | Normal | Oct 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Find a vegetarian lunch spot near the Weaverville site | Work | Casimir Pell | Done | Low | Oct 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Reply to the clinic director about the waiting-room glazing | Work | Dorian Achebe-Fry | Inbox | High | Oct 6, 2026 | 20 |
| Schedule the Weaverville site walk with the contractor | Work | Casimir Pell | Waiting on someone | High | Oct 7, 2026 | 25 |
| Find three project architect candidates on the AIA job board | Work | Tobiah Quell | Delegated | High | Oct 9, 2026 | 90 |
| Plan Rafferty's birthday dinner for Saturday | Family | Rafferty Harrowgate | Delegated | Normal | Oct 10, 2026 | 40 |
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Key People
8 sample rows · 4 columnsThe people Ines's assistants need to know: family, studio, clients and contractors.
| Name | Relationship | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Leopoldine Vance | Advisor | (828) 555-0138 |
| Dorian Achebe-Fry | Client | (828) 555-0135 |
| Marguerite Solberg | Client | (828) 555-0136 |
| Casimir Pell | Contractor | (828) 555-0137 |
| Rafferty Harrowgate | Family | (828) 555-0131 |
| Saoirse Harrowgate | Family | (828) 555-0132 |
| Tobiah Quell | Studio team | (828) 555-0133 |
| Philippa Thornquist | Studio team | (828) 555-0134 |
About Me
1 sample rows · 8 columnsWho Ines is, how she works and what matters to her right now, in one record.
| Full name | Goes by | Role | Where and when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ines Harrowgate | Ines | Principal architect of Harrowgate Studio, a three-person practice designing small clinics and libraries | Asheville, North Carolina — Eastern Time; studio hours 8:30am–5:30pm, site visits Tuesdays and Thursdays |
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Handed-off TasksOctober 2026
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1Move the library board review from 8am to 10am
2Find a vegetarian lunch spot near the Weaverville site
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6Reply to the clinic director about the waiting-room glazing
7Schedule the Weaverville site walk with the contractor
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9Find three project architect candidates on the AIA job board
10Plan Rafferty's birthday dinner for Saturday
11Book cello lesson make-up after the school holiday
12Pull last quarter's project hours for the accountant
13Arrange the library's materials sample delivery
14Renew the studio's professional liability insurance
15Draft the interview questions for the project architect role
16Sort the quarterly estimated tax payment
17Get the furnace serviced before the cold weather
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19Compare two quotes for the studio's new plotter
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21Set up a monthly lunch with the contractor's site team
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23Book flights to the healthcare design conference
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26Book a physical with the family doctor
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Hand something off
FormHand something offInes drops a new errand into the inbox from her phone between meetings.
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Handed-off TasksTasks by status
- Done6
- Delegated6
- Waiting on someone4
- Inbox6
- Dropped2
Minutes by area
- Work345
- Money185
- Family100
- Health15
- Home20
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