It may look grand and glamorous out there in the limelight working for the best and the brightest—but the hours are long, the pressure is serious and you’ve probably taken on one of the most invisible jobs on the planet. On the upside, there are surprising benefits to working for a mogul. However, getting there takes discretion, honesty and a healthy sense of humor. If you can put yourself aside and make your mogul’s concerns of paramount importance to you, you’re on your way. Here are five easy rules—and then some—to get you started!...

In the challenging business of managing other people’s estates and lifestyles, any reliable staff member is an invaluable asset. One of the properties that I manage happens to be a 30,000-square-foot home that sits on 150 acres. I recently had to release the property manager who had worked with us for many years, leaving me with the task of finding a replacement. Determined to find the right fit, I went through several agonizing months of meeting with what seemed to be an endless progression of candidates who were not a match for our team. The prospect of not finding a replacement was weighing on me, and after a while I began to doubt I would ever find the right person. Thankfully, that’s exactly when he arrived...