The Whole Assistant Podcast

Looking for a small shift that could make a huge impact?

In this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I share one of my favorite energy management strategies that helped me excel as an executive assistant and continues to enhance my productivity today. 

In this episode, you will learn:
- What batching is and how it can revolutionize how you work
- The science behind task switching and its impact on your brain and overall efficiency
- Practical examples of tasks you can batch to save time and reduce mental fatigue 

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Join our next FREE event - The EA Mingle event on June 14!

Exciting news! We're hosting another Executive Assistant Mingle on June 14 at 12:00 CST, and you're invited! This free online networking event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow administrative professionals, share stories, and participate in fun, insightful activities like speed networking. Whether you're an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or just eager to join the fun, we can’t wait to see you there. 

Don't miss out! Register here to save your spot! Spread the word and bring your admin buddies along for an engaging and enjoyable experience.

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Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here. 

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Stay Connected:

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by your endless to-do list and struggling to figure out what truly matters?

In this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I dive deep into the transformative power of prioritization. I'll share how aligning your priorities with those of your executive can drastically increase your effectiveness and reduce overwhelm. 

Together, we'll explore actionable strategies, such as leveraging digital task tracking systems and making critical distinctions between urgent and important tasks, to enhance your performance.

In this episode, you will discover:
- How to align with your executive’s priorities and keep the lines of communication open
- The importance of distinguishing between urgent and important tasks 
- How I prioritize everything on my plate, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks 

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Join our next FREE event - The EA Mingle event on June 14!

Exciting news! We're hosting another Executive Assistant Mingle on June 14 at 12:00 CST, and you're invited! This free online networking event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow administrative professionals, share stories, and participate in fun, insightful activities like speed networking. Whether you're an Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or just eager to join the fun, we can’t wait to see you there. 

Don't miss out! Register here to save your spot! Spread the word and bring your admin buddies along for an engaging and enjoyable experience.

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Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here. 

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

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Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Are you hungry for connection and community? Please join me as I sit down with the dynamic force behind EA Social Club, Becky Kaapuni.

You will discover:

The organic evolution of the EA Social Club and how to get connected

The significance of authentic connections and the beauty of collective wisdom

Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here.

To save 20% on your first 3 rides with Savoya, click here.

To connect with Becky on LinkedIn, click here.

EA Social Club Website

Email Becky: [email protected] 

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

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Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Looking for techniques to help you stay objective and calm in emotionally charged situations at work?

In this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I delve into the crucial skill of separating the data from the drama in our professional lives. I share personal experiences and effective strategies to help you, as an assistant, discern the factual basis of the situations you face and manage your responses accordingly.

In this episode, you will discover:

- Techniques for identifying the distinction between objective data and subjective judgements 
- Methods for thoughtfully responding to criticism or feedback by focusing on the facts
- The advantages of addressing only the data in our work environments

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Are you ready to make a bigger impact in your executive assistant role?

Enrolment for my signature group coaching program, The Leveled-Up Assistant is now open!

It's time to stop playing small, unleash your inner powerhouse, and create a career you love. 

Check out all the details by clicking here.

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Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here. 

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

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Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Have you ever caught yourself agreeing to take on a task just because it seemed easier than delegating or training the proper person? 

In this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I'm diving deep into the often overlooked challenge of convenience versus strategic engagement in our roles as assistants. I explore how routinely opting to handle tasks because it’s easier in the moment can block your path to a more strategic partnership. 

In this episode, you will discover:

- The number one barrier to forming a more strategic partnership
- Effective strategies to overcome the convenience trap and start playing the long game in your career
- How to manage and navigate the discomfort that may arise as you make space for a more strategic partnership
 

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Are you ready to develop the strategic partnership you've always wanted? 

You shouldn't have to settle for less in your executive assistant role. It's time to embrace your badassery & position yourself as the indispensable strategic business partner you know you can be.

Sign up for this FREE masterclass happening May 10th and 16th* (*recently added). Click here to save your spot!

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Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here. 

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

Follow me on LinkedIn.

Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Do you ever find yourself ingesting the stress of your executive and feeling off kilter as a result?

During this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I unpack what it looks like to develop sturdiness in your role. I share techniques that will help you remain composed and clear-headed, even when everything around you isn’t.

In this episode, you will discover:

- Why developing sturdiness in your role is important & how sturdiness will help you show up more strategically
- How to stay in your lane and not take on the emotional states of those around you
- Practical tips on how to serve the work rather than the whims of others

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Are you ready to develop the strategic partnership you've always wanted? 

You shouldn't have to settle for less in your executive assistant role. It's time to embrace your badassery & position yourself as the indispensable strategic business partner you know you can be.

Sign up for this FREE masterclass happening May 8th and 10th. Click here to save your spot!

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Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here. 

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

Follow me on LinkedIn.

Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Have you ever felt that networking events were more intimidating than beneficial?

In this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, we demystify the scary world of networking with our special guests Craig Bryson and Jodie Mears as they unravel the secrets to making authentic, meaningful connections that go beyond the exchange of business cards.

In this episode, you will discover:
- How to overcome the discomfort of networking events and use them as a springboard for career advancement
- Strategies to build strong relationships with external stakeholders
- The importance of internal networking and advocacy 
- Tips on following up after networking events to solidify connections

Click here to check out Craig and Jodie’s podcast, The Crodie Files

Click here to connect with Craig on LinkedIn.

Click here to connect with Jodie on LinkedIn.

Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here.

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

Follow me on LinkedIn.

Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Have you ever felt the pull to pursue a passion beyond your executive assistant role but aren’t sure how to incorporate it successfully?

In this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I open up about balancing the demanding life of an executive assistant with the thrill and challenges of nurturing a side hustle. Drawing from my personal journey of running Whole Assistant alongside a full-time executive assistant role, I share candid insights and practical strategies to run your own successful passion project.

In this episode, you will discover:

- Practical time management strategies to efficiently divide your attention between work responsibilities and your side hustle
- The importance of embracing 'fast failure' to push forward and move quickly past setbacks
- Strategies to maximize every spare moment and build a successful business in the margins of your life

Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here.

To register for the Admin Day Party, click here.

 To save 20% on your first 3 rides with Savoya, click here.

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

Follow me on LinkedIn.

Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Have you ever felt hesitant to try something new because you were afraid it wouldn’t be perfect? 

During this special episode, I reflect on my own journey of messy, from starting a blog and YouTube channel to developing my own voice and ideas. I share how embracing failure and allowing growth to be messy has led me to where I am today. It’s my hope that this episode will encourage you to loosen your grip on perfectionism and embrace your own messy journey. 

In this episode, I share:
- A behind the scenes look at the evolution of Whole Assistant, including the many failures and missteps along the way
- How to have compassion for your past self and embrace every iteration of yourself along your growth journey
- The value of putting yourself out there, even if it feels challenging, in order to progress and evolve

Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here.

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

Follow me on LinkedIn.

Send Me an Email: [email protected]

Are you tired of feeling like your boundaries are constantly being overstepped?

During this episode of the Whole Assistant Podcast, I flush out the biggest pain point around setting boundaries… When other people don’t respect them.

In this episode, you will discover:
- One common misconception around boundaries that may cause you to inadvertently step out of your power
- The importance of communicating your boundaries and how to communicate them effectively
- How to handle situations when others test or disregard your boundaries

Have burning questions you've been dying to ask? Submit your question to Ask Annie Anything by clicking here.

To save 20% on your first 3 rides with Savoya, click here.

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Are you ready to show up more strategically in your role, and gain clarity on your executive's priorities? Grab my FREE Strategic Planning Session guide and learn how to hold consistent strategic planning sessions with your executive. 

This will help you:
- Prepare and execute your strategic planning session
- Enhance trust with your executive & gain clarity around their goals
- Form a more strategic partnership & increase your fulfillment

Grab your free guide here!

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Enjoy what you're hearing on the podcast? Please rate and review wherever you're listening.

Stay Connected:

Book your free discovery call.

Visit the website.

Follow me on LinkedIn.

Send Me an Email: [email protected]