EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Mid-Year Review Questions That Actually Help You Move Forward

June 8, 2026

We’re halfway through the year. Which means it’s time to do something most people skip, delay, or rush through in 20 minutes: a real mid-year review. Not the kind where you glance at your Q1 goals, feel vaguely behind, and tell yourself you’ll make it up in Q3. The kind where you actually stop, look honestly at what’s happened, and make intentional decisions about what comes next. Whether you’re doing this solo or with your

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Get organized, stay organized.

Force Multipliers have more responsibilities, tasks and goals than anyone to keep track of. At all times, they are managing their own priorities as well as the priorities of their leader and the entire organization that they serve.

Anyone who is a Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant or Administrator knows that the ability to stay completely organized and to always follow-through is absolutely essential to their success. This yearly, monthly and weekly planner, will help make sure that you never miss a beat.

Your Competence Isn’t the Problem: Why Executive Assistant/Chief of Staff Success Has More to Do with Signal Literacy Than Skill by Kristine Valenzuela

February 18, 2026

Today’s guest post is from Kristine Valenzuela, a career Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff, as well as the Founder of The Secret Executive. To learn more about Kristine and her work, visit The Secret Executive or follow her on LinkedIn! Everyone keeps encouraging Executive Assistants and Chiefs of Staff to get better at their jobs – be more skilled, attend better training, or improve efficiency. Or you may have been told “what you need

Training for Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, and Force Multipliers

November 15, 2025

These niche trainings will amplify and expand upon what you’ve learned in The Force Multiplier Academy. Haven’t joined The Force Multiplier Academy yet? Click here

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T | Find Out What It Means to Executive Assistants

June 5, 2025

There’s a lot of talk about how Executive Assistants and Force Multipliers should be “respected as strategic partners.” And while I agree with the sentiment

Should You Stay or Should You Go? Balancing Job Demands and Resources to Find the Right Career Fit

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Feeling burned out or bored? Have you maxed out your earning potential or promotion opportunities? Or perhaps you’re considering a change but you’re unsure if

How Executive Assistants and Right-Hand Partners Build Social Capital

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Think we’re just talking semantics? Think again! In every successful business, two major forces are at play: business administration and business operations. While they’re deeply connected and often overlap, they’re not the same thing. I think it’s a topic worth exploring because those in Force Multiplier roles, like Executive Assistants and Chiefs of Staff, often straddle both worlds. The overlap tends to be most evident when you’re the right-hand partner to an entrepreneur or small

WHO DO YOU NEED ON YOUR TEAM?

As Founders look to hire a right hand to help them achieve more, they must first determine who they need in their world. Consequently, Executive Assistants (EAs) often emerge as one of the following positions — Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant, or Personal Assistant. Entrepreneurs and leaders must understand who they want by their side and Force Multipliers must understand who they are and where they want to be in their career.

Download this free PDF for sample job descriptions for each role before determining who you need to hire or where you want to grow in your career.

Download this free PDF for sample job descriptions for each Force Multiplier role before determining who you need to hire or where you want to grow in your career.