Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

Now's a great time to set a foundation and train your executive (if they are willing and learn to trust you) so a precedent can be set. Here are some things to work on for projects and what to figure out when learning to work with a new C-Level Executive during your first year. If you are out sick, a temp will have to sub for you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

You will see that aside from typing, Word, and Excel, some of the bigger companies will test you on logic, grammar, listening, putting together a budget, creativity, and more. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. How can you make yourself easily found? Without you he would be lost.

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Who's the Real Boss?

AUGUST 31, 2020

That needs to come from you and from your understanding of the business (which you should always be learning). This really is the only way you’ll learn. And, if you want to learn the art of Board minutes (which every EA should), get googling! No one can tell you that.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. A week or two ago, it was one of those weeks where my brain just felt tired.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. Tell us your story on how you went from temping in LA to being the EA of high-profile CEOs. I found every single one of my jobs through a temping agency or by referral. So I left that temp gig and went to work for the CEO.

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