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Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Mariah talks about seeing the assistant role as a viable career, discovering and using your gifts to support your executive, and nurturing a community of growth for an assistant team. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.

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These Asian American Entrepreneurs Celebrate Their Chinese Heritage While Feeding America’s Appetite for Chinese Street Food

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Jen Liao and Caleb Wang are second-generation Chinese Americans, and the husband and wife team first opened Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) as a single restaurant serving Chinese street food in Seattle’s Bellevue neighborhood in 2018. Wang quit his full-time job in finance to focus all of his time and energy on helping XCJ survive.

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Gigi Gorgeous: How to Stay Grounded When Social Media Is Your Full-Time Job

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Most creators want to pursue passions like cooking, personal finance or real estate while documenting the journey for other people. It takes a team of dedicated people to grow a business, even on YouTube or TikTok. But how do you build a strong, reliable team that grows with you instead of against you? What am I here to do?

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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To keep the 76,000-square-foot store running with only 120 employees, down 40% from the prior year, and with 50% fewer staff in the restaurant, they had to find efficiencies like streamlining the restaurant menu. As a result, he began monitoring the company’s finances on a weekly basis. Great advice.” What can’t we control?

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Ep 254: Ciara Trotman on Forming Professional Relationships and Career Paths for Assistants

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Ciara Trotman is an executive assistant and event planner with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and big box technology. LEADERSHIP QUOTE I will not lose, for even in defeat there’s a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me. –

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Ep 229: Michelle Motz on Being an EA in a Public Company and the Role of an EA in a Remote World

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Michelle Motz is a highly accomplished and results-driven administrative professional with a knowledge of finance, investor relations, strategy, M&A and Human Resources. Her team spirit and uncanny ability to elevate and energize those around her are unmatched. Michelle’s energy is what distinguishes her from her peers.

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Back to the Roots Is Making Organic Gardening More Accessible for Everyone

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For the team at organic food and gardening company Back to the Roots, gardening is the ultimate unifier; it connects people and communities back to the land and back to themselves. It’s no wonder that gardening and happiness go hand in hand. They did just that.