Creating a Mindful & Conscious Culture at Work
One of my favorite parts of working at Adam Hergenrother Companies is the company’s commitment to radical transparency and fierce conversations. A close second is the company’s openness and encouragement to bring our whole selves to work. We are not asked to forget that we are partners, caregivers, volunteers, travel bloggers, runners, or reality TV […]
From Force Multiplier to Founder: An Interview with Catherine Berardi
I often get asked what the next career move is for Force Multipliers (Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staffs, and Personal Assistants). While I believe that being a Force Multiplier is a dynamic career in its own right, it may no longer be the right fit for the individual at some point as with any position. […]
What Force Multipliers Should Look for When Partnering with a Leader
Last week, Adam shared what leaders should look for when hiring a Force Multiplier. That information is solid whether you’re looking to hire your first assistant or if you are considering making a change to your current staff. For Force Multipliers, it’s just as important for you to find your match by interviewing prospective leaders […]
How to Increase the Visibility of the Executive Assistant
The Wall Street Journal recently published a controversial article, entitled “The Vanishing Executive Assistant” by Rachel Feintzeig, which has been a conversation starter in the Executive Assistant community, to say the least. Why? Because much of the data used to illustrate the point was about secretarial and administrative assistant positions, not that of an Executive […]
Success Through People – Adam Hergenrother, CEO of a Billion Dollar Organization
From The Path To Mastery Podcast Check out my authentic conversation with Adam Hergenrother on mindset, leadership, time, success, hiring talent and being able to live a balanced live while running multiple businesses generating over 1 billion in revenue. Adam is also a father and husband and author of the best-selling book, The Founder and […]
Who’s the Boss? Part 3 – Be the CEO of Your Executive Assistant Career
This is the final installment of a three-part series that explores the complex role of a Force Multiplier (Chief of Staff or Executive Assistant) and how they are called upon to lead and assist various stakeholders across an organization. If you like this topic, read Part 1 – How Force Multipliers & Executive Assistants Juggle […]
Who’s the Boss? Part 2 – Impostor Syndrome Between Strategic Partners
This is the second installment of a three-part series that explores the complex role of a Force Multiplier (Chief of Staff or Executive Assistant) and how they are called upon to lead and assist various stakeholders across an organization. You can read Part 1 How Force Multipliers & Executive Assistants Juggle Multiple Stakeholders here. Impostor […]
Hallie Warner, Secrets of a Force Multiplier Revealed
From 5 Minute Success – The Podcast, Episode 234 HALLIE WARNER is the Chief of Staff to Adam Hergenrother. She’s worked side-by-side with Adam for over nine years, ensuring that his vision is communicated and implemented. As Chief of Staff, Hallie works closely with the executive team to manage special projects, hire & grow talent, […]
Who’s the Boss? Part 1 – How Force Multipliers & Executive Assistants Juggle Multiple Stakeholders
This is the first of a three-part series that will explore the complex role of a Force Multiplier (Chief of Staff or Executive Assistant) and how they are called upon to lead and assist various stakeholders across an organization. As Chief of Staff you are responsible for supporting your Principal and ensuring that their vision […]
My Out Desk: The Executive Force Multiplier
From the My Out Desk Podcast Hallie serves as Chief of Staff to the Founder and CEO of Adam Hergenrother Companies. She has worked side-by-side with Adam Hergenrother for over eight years, ensuring that Adam’s vision is communicated and implemented. With over nine years of experience supporting the C-Suite, Hallie has mastered the ability to […]
How to Make a Personal & Professional Growth Plan
I love when a new year rolls around, mostly because it’s the turning of the page, a fresh start. Blank calendars, blank notebooks – they scream of possibility and opportunity. This December (2019 for those of you reading this in the future) carries additional weight because it is the dawning of a new decade! So […]
Breathe Into Emotion & Show Up As a Leader
From The Men On Purpose Podcast Are the little things keeping you from showing up as a leader? Does it ruin your day when someone cuts you off in traffic? Or do you get caught up in frustration when a client pushes your buttons? Adam Hergenrother contends that if you can learn to breathe into […]
Start With How
In the Chief of Staff role, particularly because it is often ambiguous and fluid, it’s so easy to focus on the what. I’m guilty of it. I like things to be categorized, labeled, and neatly organized into well-defined boxes. I’m always asking myself, “What to I need to get done today?” “What is my role?”, […]
Top 10 Takeaways from The Chief of Staff Summit
Last week, I attended the inaugural Chief of Staff Summit at the National Geographic Society in Washington DC, hosted by Prime Chief of Staff. The Summit was inspiring, educational, and incredibly validating. I immediately felt like I had found my people. Thank you Catherine Berardi (Founder of Prime Chief of Staff) and your entire team […]
Why Force Multipliers Thrive in a Changing World
I’ve never really been “great” at anything. Good? Sure. At a variety of things. But never really great. I have a wide array of interests, know a little about a lot, and enjoy researching, reading, and collecting information on many different subjects. A subject expert, I am not. Unless, that subject is as broad as […]
Jon Dwoskin Interviews Adam Hergenrother, Founder and CEO, Adam Hergenrother Companies
From Think Business with Jon Dwoskin Using Your Business as a Conduit for Personal Growth Adam Hergenrother is Founder and CEO of Adam Hergenrother Companies. In less than ten years, Adam has built this rapidly growing company through his commitment to thinking big and never giving up. Fearless and purposeful; unconventional and systematic, Adam sets […]
Automation vs. Executive Assistant
LinkedIn Article by Feodor Kouznetsov The future is now. Automation is full on and inevitable. Machines can perform increasingly more tasks better than humans. Under such conditions, are assistants doomed? Just in. Uber helicopters have become available in a package with UberX cars on both ends of the trip. No need for a person to […]
Active Rain: 5 Ways Business Builders and Assistants Achieve More Together
By Adam Hergenrother I’ve been in the real estate arena for 13 years now and early on I realized that if I wanted to achieve the levels of success I had envisioned, I would not be able to do it alone. When I graduated college, I started working as a commercial underwriter (which only lasted […]
What it Means for an Executive Assistant to Think Like a CEO
Several weeks ago I had one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking moments of my life… speaking on stage in Austin in front of 10,000 people on a panel lead by two of the great leaders, Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. I’m a Chief of Staff, former Executive Assistant, and I have purposefully chosen a […]
From Thrive Global: Setting Standards Unlocking Your Growth Mindset
By Stephen Woessner You may have heard me say it a time or two: we all have the same 86,400 seconds in a day. What you do with those seconds is totally up to you. You can spend them slaving away at a job you hate. You can sit on the couch with pizza in […]
The Inward Journey to Success, with Adam Hergenrother
From The Athletics of Business Podcast What you’ll learn from this episode: Adam Hergenrother’s journey of self-reinvention How Hergenrother learned how to leverage his money Breaking down the box around your thinking and growth How Hergenrother’s inward journey allowed him to achieve massive success with his companies even though he was already hitting his financial […]
Spiritual Growth for Yourself and Your Businesses
From The Imagine Wealth Without Risk Podcast Adam Hergenrother is the founder and CEO of Adam Hergenrother Companies, which includes KW Vermont, Hergenrother Realty Group, BlackRock Construction, Adam Hergenrother Training, and Adam Hergenrother Foundation. Adam has grown these companies into a $1 billion organization by creating a culture where personal growth and work-life integration come […]
Prime Advice: The Founder & The Force Multiplier
From The Prime Advice All Things Chief of Staff Podcast When the CEO looks to hire their Chief of Staff, they have to ask themselves a crucial question: Who is it exactly that you need? Once the CEO makes that decision to hire, they commit to giving up control—which is a hurdle in itself—and giving […]
$37M+ in Revenue – Adam Hergenrother Companies
From The Beyond 8 Figures Podcast Best Advice I Ever Received: We are spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience. Embrace each moment and experience (good or bad) because they all help you grow. Best Advice I’d Give To Someone Who Wants To Build A $10m+ Business: Follow the model. Master the boredom of lead generation. […]