Are you running your business for the right reasons? Here’s a simple yet powerful question you can ask yourself in decision making and in practically every situation in your life: Are you choosing to be yourself or are you choosing to be accepted? Choosing to be yourself is choosing to love yourself. And this is not an easy task. In this episode, Greg Habstritt talks about finding your true self, the power of the pause, and some tools to connect with yourself through psychedelics and more.

What qualities do you look for when you’re hiring an EA?

While many executives already know the tangible qualities they want in a support person, they often don’t think about the soft, intangible skills.

I’ve listed four qualities that make the difference between a good EA and an excellent EA.

Ben Burmaster shares what completing the Ironman taught him about personal goal setting and life as an entrepreneur

Executive Promoters are a secret weapon for CEOs who need help developing thought leadership and nurturing their online and in-person relationships.

The better you know yourself, the better you know who you need working beside you.

This philosophy has served my client Vanessa Marin, licensed psychotherapist who specializes in sex therapy, find her ideal Executive Assistant.

As I work with other executives, I’ve learned that ALL of us need an Executive Assistant. But our needs are not one-size-fits-all. In fact, there are three types of EAs that most of us need.

Not every attempt at working with an Executive Assistant goes according to plan.

When they fall short of expectations or miss deadlines, it puts pressure back on you as a Leader to get the work done or correct mistakes.

A common mistake among business owners is trying to “wing it” after hiring an Executive Virtual Assistant for the first time.

They try to find their rhythm with their new support as they go, rather than having a plan for onboarding, delegation and priority projects.

There are many philosophies on how to strategically plan, but Jessica Mae Stafford, Chief Vision and Brand Officer of The Bottom Line CPA and cofounder of ProfitHERO, keeps hers simple: “What works best for you is what’s going to work.”

Workplace cultures can suppress conversations about mental health, crisis and trauma, or invite them. I am a believer that these topics should not be stigmatized in the workplace, but invited in an appropriate way.

It’s hard to focus on diet and exercise when your todo list is a mile long. But Adam Gilbert, founder of My Body Tutor says “when you conquer yourself, you feel like you can conquer the world.”

Most of us say we want to lead with Truth, Trust and Integrity…but do we really?

These words can make our eyes glaze over because we hear them so often in corporate settings.

But in order for our organization and team to embody these values, we must live them out in our own lives.