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How to Future-Proof as an Executive Assistant in the Age of AI
Are you prepared for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution? Should you be scared your job is going to be replaced by AI someday? Yes, and no. Have a healthy fear (i.e.,…
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The Executive Assistant's Guide to Strategic Delegation
Learn how to identify tasks, communicate clearly, and maintain accountability when delegating. Transform your role from a doer to a leader and maximize your impact.
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How Executive Assistants Can Automate Meeting Scheduling (and Save Their Sanity)
Meetings are the heartbeat of many businesses – essential for collaboration, decision-making, and closing deals. But if you’re an executive assistant, you know the dark side:…
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How to Future-Proof as an Executive Assistant in the Age of AI
Are you prepared for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution? Should you be scared your job is going to be replaced by AI someday? Yes, and no. Have a healthy fear (i.e.,…
The Executive Assistant's Guide to Strategic Delegation
Learn how to identify tasks, communicate clearly, and maintain accountability when delegating. Transform your role from a doer to a leader and maximize your impact.
How Executive Assistants Can Automate Meeting Scheduling (and Save Their Sanity)
Meetings are the heartbeat of many businesses – essential for collaboration, decision-making, and closing deals. But if you’re an executive assistant, you know the dark side:…
An Executive Assistant's Guide to Resisting Burnout
Learn practical tips to move from surviving to thriving in your demanding administrative role.
A Comprehensive Guide to Hiring an Executive Assistant
The following guide was put together by my friends at Tyler Griffen and aims to provide business owners, entrepreneurs, assistants, and HR professionals with a detailed roadmap to…
The Tools I Use to Run My Business
I launched my side hustle business in 2016 and this website (goburrows.com aka leaderassistant.com) was one of the first pieces of the puzzle. Through several years of trial and…
3 Things I Learned About Myself in 2021
The amazing and challenging year of 2021 is almost over. As I reflect on all that's happened this year, I find it helpful to consider a more personal version of the question,…
Libby Moore on Dreams, Letting Go, and Landing the Job as Oprah Winfrey's Chief of Staff
What does it take to land a job with Oprah Winfrey? Libby Moore was lucky enough to realize her dreams and work side-by-side as Oprah's chief of staff for years. But it wasn’t all…