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Esteemed Colleague Ava needs a vacation!  Today's episode is a step-by-step breakdown of what it takes to get out of the office as an EA.   Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy: askanassistant.substack.com I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Kathy asked for some tips when it comes to working from home with pets.  My thoughts may (or may not) surprise you.  :)    Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy: askanassistant.substack.com I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Meredith wrote in with a question about celebrating milestones at work.  Let's discuss! I'm celebrating a milestone at work today with my exec - his new book pubilshes today!  You can find out more at leanlearningbook.com while we kick back and enjoy the day.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Let's talk about the importance of language when it comes to the word SHOULD.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I'm baaaaack!  Today, we're talking about scheduling with third parties.  A bit of a rant, hope you can relate...or implement change in your organization.  xo Jess   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleagues, hello!  It's been too long...and it will be juuuuust a bit longer.  I'm feeling much improved on the pneumonia and bronchitis front, but now I've lost my voice!  Two of my favorite housemates step in to record in my stead.  I hope to drop an episode or two later this week - I miss you!  xo Jess

Still riding high on the recovery train!  While I am much improved since falling ill on April 14th, I have a long way to go.     I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Happy Administrative Professionals Day/Week to all who celebrate!   At the time of recording, I am recovering from having pneumonia and bronchitis at the same time!  The message up top is short and sweet, the episode that follows is evergreen and dear to my heart.   All tickets to Ask An Assistant #AdminProDay events have been refunded.  Thank you to everyone who enrolled, your belief in me is humbling, and I look forward to learning together later this year, and always.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Jen has questions about AI - do I use any, can I recommend any programs, and do I worry that AI is coming for my job as an EA?   I'm hosting three sessions for Administrative Professionals Day 2025 - it would be an honor to have you join me for any/all of them: adminproday.com I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Nat writes in with a question about scheduling the right amount of time with people who need time on their executive's calendar.     I'm hosting three sessions for Administrative Professionals Day 2025 - it would be an honor to have you join me for any/all of them: adminproday.com I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Welcome to April housekeeping!   Ask An Assistant Episode 15: National Volunteer Week Administrative Professionals Day happenings:  Jeremy Burrows // IAAP (no H!) // Admin Pro Day Let me know how you're cultivating/maintaining community, whether at home or at work.  It's so important - now more than ever. 

adminproday.com adminproday.com adminproday.com See you there!  xo Jess

Let's talk about the importance of language when it comes to considering ourselves to be responsive vs reactive!   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I'll come back with a full-length episode later today!  xo Jess

Today's question comes from Esteemed Colleague, Kate.  They have a question about scheduling tools, and I Have Thoughts.  Listen in and let me know what you use!   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Today's question comes from Esteemed Colleague, Rae.  They have a question about job hunting, and I share my thoughts on the matter.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Today's question comes from Esteemed Colleague Caitlyn.  Welcome, listeners from the Leader Assistant Podcast! I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I'm coming to your ears with a few housekeeping items for March 2025! Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, March 7th, 2025.  You can listen to last year's episode here, and know that the advice is evergreen. It's time change o'clock in a decent chunk of the world this weekend!  Time and Date dot com has the details for the first half of the year's time change.  You can also listen to last year's episode on Daylight Saving(s) Time, and know that my rage at the time shifting system is evergreen. A full episode will release by EOB Pacific today.  AAA 59 needed a little more time in the editing phase than usual. If you're feeling fancy, please consider signing up for the Substack and/or Patreon (and/or Apple podcasts premium once I get that set up).  Your support means the world, and I don't have a show without you.     .   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Brenda is asking for tips on remembering names in the office.  Spoiler alert - like so many things in life, it's a practice! Dunbar's Number: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

It's Roughly Quarterly time!  Here is a refresher on the projects we tackled in 2024: Q1, Template Refresh, AAA 8: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-8-roughly-quarterly-template-refresh/id1476184074?i=1000646201883 Q2, Seek and Destroy Large FIles, AAA 20:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-20-seek-and-destroy-large-files/id1476184074?i=1000656340389 Q3, Subscription Audit, AAA 30: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-30-roughly-quarterly-subscription-audit/id1476184074?i=1000665982113 Q4, Email Signature Refresh, AAA 43: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-43-roughly-quarterly-email-signature-refresh/id1476184074?i=1000677451103 AAA 11, Office Cleaning Schedule: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-11-office-cleaning-schedule/id1476184074?i=1000648972658   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Vanessa wrote in to ask about whether they should allow dogs in the office.  The answer is simple but nuanced.  Let me know what you think!   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Lauren wrote in to ask about a pet peeve in the office relating to adapters, and asked if I could relate.  COULD I EVER.  Lauren, you're not alone, and I hope my commiseration (and solution) prove helpful.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Today, I'm talking about the importance of language, and specifically, the notion of working WITH someone vs FOR someone.  This has been a very important practice in my life - let me know how it sits with you!   The other episodes in the Importance of Language Series that were mentioned in this episode: AAA 25:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-25-importance-of-language-up-down-the-calendar/id1476184074?i=1000662461393 AAA 40: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-40-specificity-in-the-workplace-importance/id1476184074?i=1000674880317   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I neglected to mention in the episode that this is a paid event, and tickets are $55USD.  There are some helpful resources on the event page for multiple registrations, as well as guidance for asking your organization for professional development funds to help register for events like this one. Jeremy and I hope to see you at our event on Thursday!  xo Jess  https://www.askanassistant.com/time https://www.askanassistant.com/burnout

Let's talk about minimizing distractions on our phones!  I try to think of my phone as a tool rather than a toy, and minimizing distractions as a practice.  Let me know if you try any of these tips and how you feel after.  :)   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Go Fund Me campaigns for Black families in LA: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?usp=sharing Solidarity and Snacks: https://www.instagram.com/solidarityandsnacks/?hl=en Junior High LA: https://www.instagram.com/juniorhighla/?hl=en Leola Lula, my esthetician, who is replacing skincare routines for people affected by the fires: https://www.instagram.com/thelezthetician/ Blair Imani: https://www.instagram.com/blairimani/?hl=en Caroline Moss's suggestion to 'adopt' a GFM and see it through to its goal: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEutpfFxouA/ Nora McInerny's formula for helping: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEx0Ss_y0_F/ ----- I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Burnout session: https://circle.leaderassistant.com/c/leader-assistant-live-events/battling-burnout I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Until next year, Esteemed Colleagues!  xo Jess Top three episodes of 2024: AAA 26 | 1:1 Frequency and Format: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-26-1-1-frequency-and-format/id1476184074?i=1000663070529 AAA 39 | Task Management Systems: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-39-task-management-systems/id1476184074?i=1000673975366 AAA 42 | Weird Requests: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-42-weird-requests/id1476184074?i=1000676624618   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214  

Burnout session: https://circle.leaderassistant.com/c/leader-assistant-live-events/battling-burnout Esteemed Colleague Abby needs advice for ACTUALLY unplugging from work over the holidays.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Dana needs advice for a big, expensive mistake.     I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleague Julie wants to know what I'm using for a laptop bag these days, and what she might consider for herself.      I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Does your exec serve on a dizzying number of boards?  Does the cadence of the meetings stress you out?  You've got this!  Give Ask An Assistant #45 a listen (that's this one), take some notes, and get your exec's board of directors service wrapped up in a nice, tidy little package.  With a bit of proactive maneuvering, managing board meetings, travel, and follow up can be a breeze.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

As 2024 winds down and we are eyeballs deep in the holiday season, gifting is top of mind.  Give this episode a listen for my thoughts on giving a gift to your executive.  Spoiler - it depends! Other Ask An Assistant episode mentioned in this episode: Boss's Day, AAA 37:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-37-bosss-day-2024/id1476184074?i=1000672197661   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Roughly Quarterly projects from 2024 Q1, Template Refresh, AAA 8: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-8-roughly-quarterly-template-refresh/id1476184074?i=1000646201883 Q2, Seek and Destroy Large FIles, AAA 20:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-20-seek-and-destroy-large-files/id1476184074?i=1000656340389 Q3, Subscription Audit, AAA 30: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-30-roughly-quarterly-subscription-audit/id1476184074?i=1000665982113 Q4, Email Signature Refresh, AAA 43 - that's this episode!    I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Ask An Assistant episode 17, Good/Fast/Cheap:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-17-good-fast-cheap/id1476184074?i=1000653342484 Ask An Assistant episode 6, Time Split Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-6-time-split-talk/id1476184074?i=1000644307125   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

How to do a mail merge, per Microsoft: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-mail-merge-for-bulk-email-letters-labels-and-envelopes-f488ed5b-b849-4c11-9cff-932c49474705   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching   Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Time zones and names and days of the month, oh my!  Obviously, this specificity doesn't only apply to the workplace, take these thoughts and apply them in your world wherever they're...applicable.   Episode 10/my thoughts on DST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-10-spring-ahead-2024/id1476184074?i=1000648154270 I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon:   Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon:   Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me: jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon:   Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I did not mention it during the episode, but Boss's Day is marked on October 16th annually, or the next business day when it falls on a weekend! Scholarly journal wikipedia's take: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss%27s_Day Mini masterpieces: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1035491062/pdf-book-mini-masterpieces-cross-stitch Ask your question:  https://www.askanassistant.com/ See you next week!  xo Jess   Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon:   Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

Esteemed Colleagues, extenuating circumstances are events or situations that can make it difficult to do something, or make it harder to do something well.  I find myself mired in extenuating circumstances - a sprained shoulder, the loss of a friend, the dwindling days of summer before a rainy upstate NY fall/winter kicks in.  I am not in a position to bring you an episode of Ask An Assistant that is up to snuff. Take a day off work to honor whatever life is throwing your way.  I'll be back in full force next week.  xo Jess

I know September feels early to start thinking about corporate gifting, but I promise it's not.  Your December self will thank you for doing this so early.  xo Jess Minny & Paul: https://www.minnyandpaul.com/ Wine Country: https://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com/ Harry & David's: https://www.harryanddavid.com/h/fruit-gift/pears (^^these pears are so good, GET THEM) Mrs. Prindables: https://www.mrsprindables.com/ Funky Chunky: https://funkychunky.com/ Candyland in MN: https://candylandstore.com/ (^^did not mention them in the episode, but they're my the best!) i like you: https://i-like-you-minneapolis.myshopify.com/ Downloadable template coming soon, will link it here: https://askanassistant.substack.com/p/templates    

Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me!   askanassistant.com   Always make birthday celebrations optional at work!  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61141421  

Planning a holiday party in September might feel a bit early, but trust me, you're better off starting sooner than later.  All of the best venues tend to book up months if not years in advance, so get a budget from finance, schedule some site visits, and get to work. Resources mentioned: Ask An Assistant 14: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-14-who-what-when-where-why-of-it-all/id1476184074?i=1000651240282 Varsity Theatre Minneapolis: https://www.varsitytheater.com/ Cadence and Eli: https://cadenceandeli.com/ DJ Jake Rudh: https://www.instagram.com/jakerudh   Stay hydrated, call your grandmas, and take care!  xo Jess

Let's talk about motivation to get that one annoying project DONE, from a headspace and/or treat perspective. Some of my favorite treats: Fatcat Baking: https://fatcatbaking.com/ Strong Hearts: https://stronghearts315.com/ Mojo's: https://www.instagram.com/mojosmisc/ Two of my favorite Get Things Done headspace treats: ALIVE (Daft Punk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B38CY-4Rd6s All Day (Girl Talk): https://illegalart.net/allday/ Let me know if I missed any other resources, happy to add them here!   Feel free to follow Ask An Assistant on IG: https://www.instagram.com/askanassistant/ You can connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvlindgren/ Have an awesome week!  We've changed heat and humidity for hoodies here in upstate NY.  Hope you're all sleeping with the windows open.  xo Jess

I get a little ranty in this one!  I hope it's a helpful rant.  xo Jess   Pareto principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle Qount: https://www.qount.io/ SecureFilePro: https://securefilepro.com/ SmartVault: https://www.smartvault.com/home/ AAA9 | Phones at Work: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-9-phones-at-work/id1476184074?i=1000647254212  

It's Roughly Quarterly time!  Add another task to your own Roughly Quarterly schedule of Things That Need To Be Addressed...or not, it's up to you!  xo Jess   Roughly Quarterly Template Refresh, AAA8: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-8-roughly-quarterly-template-refresh/id1476184074?i=1000646201883 Roughly Quarterly Seek and Destroy (Large Files), AAA20: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-20-seek-and-destroy-large-files/id1476184074?i=1000656340389 Phones at Work, AAA9: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-9-phones-at-work/id1476184074?i=1000647254212 Subscribe to the Ask An Assistant newsletter: https://askanassistant.substack.com/ Ask your question: askanassistant.com    

Resources mentioned during the episode - not necessarily in order, and quite possibly not all of them!   LMGTFY: https://letmegooglethat.com/ Leader Assistant Circle community: https://circle.leaderassistant.com/home EA How To: https://www.eahowto.com/ EA Campus: https://www.practicallyperfectpa.com/ea-campus/ Leader Assistant LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/153542/ EA subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExecutiveAssistants/  

Resources mentioned in the episode!   AAA 6 | Time Split Talk   Ask your question for consideration on the show:  askanassistant.com   Connect with me on LinkedIn, but know that I'm hot on the block button for anyone pitching an MLM.   Have an awesome day!  xo Jess

Befriend the legal and financial professionals in your life! Follow their processes and procedures.  It's a big job, but I know you can do it.  xo Jess