Writings

When Doing Nothing Feels Terrible and Makes You Guilty

Do You Remember the Last Time You Rested– – Without Guilt? Not the collapse-on-the-couch kind of “rest.” Not the ten-minute phone break where you scroll Instagram faster than you’d scroll…
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Beyond Pajamas and Inboxes: Why I Love Being Executive Virtual Assistant

In early 2022, I hadn’t even heard of an Executive Virtual Assistant. If you’d asked me then, I’d have pictured someone in pajamas, latte at hand, sorting emails and scheduling…
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The EA Power Play: The Other Way Around

I have a confession: for years, I thought being an Executive Assistant was all about juggling calendars and answering emails. Then I realized-oh, how wrong I was. This isn’t a…
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EAs: The AI Era Is Evolving. Are You?

We’re standing at a crossroads. AI isn’t here to steal your job-it’s here to redefine how it gets done. For Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, and Strategic Operations partners, that…
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Overcome Work Avoidance: Complete Guide to Pushing Through Work Resistance

There is a version of me who plows through tasks without resistance. She is punctual. Diligent. Occasionally caffeinated. She doesn’t care if she likes the task. She just does it.…
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How to Get a Raise as an Executive Assistant: Build Your Business Case (Not Your Task List)

Here’s the brutal truth about support roles: You’re not paid for what you do. You’re paid for what breaks when you don’t do it. Most Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff,…
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Silent Resignation: Field Notes From an Executive Assistant

You Feel It Too, Don’t You? The slow fade from fire to just…fine. One week you’re the person pushing for better solutions. You ask the questions that matter. You see…
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The Complete Guide to CEO Leadership Excellence: 10 Research-Backed Lessons From the Executive Front Lines

Working behind the scenes for leaders operating at the highest level reveals patterns invisible from the outside. I have supported founders, CEOs, and senior executives who navigate what researchers call…
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Not Everyone Can Be an Executive Assistant. The Science Says So.

Let’s start with a question most people are too polite to ask out loud: Can just anyone become an executive assistant? Not the calendar-shuffling kind from 2010. I’m talking about…
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When High Performance Hides Executive Burnout and Dysfunction

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