This episode is a little different because I'm chatting with someone who works for a balloon company... but not the owner. Heather, who supports Tiffany at the Confetti Castle, comes on the show to give us some tips about keeping your assistants and employees happy while best utilizing their skills.

We'll hear about the range of administrative duties she takes care of on any given day, and how doing some hands-on work first helped her feel comfortable with taking on more responsibility for Confetti Castle.

When we move on to talk about what motivates her as an employee, we chat about the balance and boundaries needed when working with close friends... and how they can shift over time. Then Heather shares the types of things, which aren't necessarily money-related, that keep her happy in her role.

Finally, we get some good tips for exactly how to start with the idea of hiring an assistant, including:

• creating a list of tasks you want to offload
• sharing the list in the interview process
• sharing information and access
• releasing control

I hope this episode helps you gain some clarity and confidence in the idea of hiring some help if you know you need it!

Then in the UGlu Hotline, there's a nice tip for utilizing rubber bands in our installations.

 

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