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Mid-Year Review Questions That Actually Help You Move Forward
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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Falling Out of Love With My Business and Finding My Way Back to Force Multipliers
“… I keep on fallin’In and out of loveWith youSometimes I love yaSometimes you make me blueSometimes I feel goodAt times I feel usedLovin’ you
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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.
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.
Executive Support Recruiters
You know it’s time to hire a right-hand partner. But you need help finding the right match. These resources can help! Specialized Recruiters for Executive Support Roles Monique Helstrom Specialized recruiting for Executives who can’t afford a mismatch. You’re not just hiring an Assistant—you’re selecting a business partner. Monique has spent her career on both sides of the desk, working as a high-level EA, leading her own teams, and serving as Simon Sinek’s Chief of
What’s an Associate Chief of Staff and Why You Might Need One
By Madeleine Niebauer, founder and co-CEO of vChief, a fractional executive talent network that helps organizations stabilize and scale through interim and fractional leadership. If
Thinking About Partnering with an Entrepreneur? Read This First.
If you’re an Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, or Force Multiplier eyeing a role alongside a founder, entrepreneur, or small business owner, read this first.
How to Align Your Work with Company and Leadership Goals
As you’re evaluating your job, considering your career growth, and determining how you want to make an impact this year, it’s important to align your
LinkedIn News 25 Big Ideas That Will Change Our World in 2025 – Force Multiplier Edition
LinkedIn News recently released their 25 Big Ideas report, sharing ideas they believe will change our world in 2025. As Force Multipliers, I think it’s
What is the Difference Between Force Multipliers and Integrators?
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How to Actually Take Time Off From Work (Without the Guilt)
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The 43 Best Quotes for Building a Strong Business Partnership
One thing you’ll always hear us talk about at The Founder & The Force Multiplier is partnership. Most leaders, Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, and other entrepreneurs and Force Multipliers we talk to want the same thing: To build a strong strategic business partnership with their, well, partner. I think the most successful leader/Force Multiplier duos are those who intentionally choose partnership to build their business and further their careers. They are the individuals who
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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.
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