One Habit to Implement Now to Make You an Invaluable Assistant

Do you want to be an invaluable resource to your Executive? Do you want to form a strategic partnership with your CEO? Do you want to seriously impress your boss?  Then work on developing this one habit that will make you an invaluable asset to your CEO: KNOW WHAT YOUR EXECUTIVE KNOWS. Simple, right? But […]

Are You Working with the Right Leader?

I get a lot of questions from Executive Assistants all over the world about how to form a better relationship and strategic partnership with their Executive. It really starts with a fundamental question: Are you working with the right leader? If you are feeling unfulfilled at work, are struggling to get excited about supporting and […]

Recommended Reading for Force Multipliers

Did you know that 42% of college graduates never read another book after college? And 80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year? Do not let yourself become one of those statistics! Anyone who knows me, knows that books are my thing. I am a bibliophile: I don’t just love […]

5 Ways Executive Assistants Can Add Value to Their Company

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Last week at a networking event I was called an “office girl” and a “very powerful person” within about 10 minutes by two different people. Yes, I am female. And yes, I work in an office. But that’s about the extent of my identification with the label “office girl.” I mean, what is an office […]

Top 3 Lessons I Learned in Las Vegas

Recently I was in Vegas for work with over 17,000 Realtors, executives, and administrative staff from around the world for a few days of intense training and networking for Keller Williams Realty’s annual conference, Family Reunion. We were only there for three full days, but it felt like three weeks! Each day was packed with […]

9 Things To Do on a Sunday to Set Yourself Up for a Successful Week

During the week, from the moment Executive Assistants wake up, until the moment their heads hit their pillows – they are on. I don’t mean they just show up to the office and sip coffee while scrolling through Facebook and occasionally answering the phone. I mean, they are responding to emails while they eat breakfast, […]

Confessions of a Recovering Workaholic

I’ve thought about how to write this post for a long time before pulling the trigger. In November 2017, I had just given my notice to Adam and told him that I would be leaving Adam Hergenrother Companies as of December 31, 2017. It was a decision that was not made lightly. It also didn’t […]

Adam Hergenrother Challenges You To His 5-Step Mediocrity Detox

From the Connie Pheiff Show Podcast In less than ten years, this guy has built this rapidly growing company through his commitment to thinking big and never giving up. With Fearless and purposeful; unconventional and systematic, He sets a seemingly impossible goal then quickly gets to work on closing the gap to achieve it: with […]

Ops Boss Coaching Blog: You Can Be Anywhere You Want to Be in 5 Years

By Christy Belt Grossman In 2012, I was on a panel at Keller Williams Family Reunion. I was Chief Operating Officer of The Belt Team at the time, and my fellow panelists (Hallie Warner & Linzee Ciprani) were Executive Assistants (EAs). All three of us were affiliated with top-ranked teams nationally. Before the panel started, […]

How an EA Force Multiplies a Leader’s 20%

Last week I talked to two very successful Entrepreneurs who both expressed interest in hiring an Executive Assistant (EA). Smart move. An EA can work wonders for a busy Entrepreneur. However, both business leaders were unsure exactly what this person would do. Fair enough. The Executive Assistant role is one of the least understood positions, in […]