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Dec 3, 2021 | About Athena, Accountability, Business, Delegation, Getting Started with an EA, Remote Work, Uncategorized

We have always been a virtual company. Our team of high-caliber, high-performing Virtual Executive Assistants are located all across the United States.

Working from home is a benefit and advantage for our contractors. However, this doesn’t mean they are working alone! Our team of virtual Executive Assistants stay connected via monthly strategy meetings and regular check-ins with leadership. This continuous investment in our team is so important, and is one of the many reasons we are thriving.

This article offers some fantastic insights on why ongoing training and mentoring is so important, especially in this current hiring climate. We couldn’t agree more!

“Companies are caught in the middle of a talent reshuffle right now, and the time has come to start thinking about how to support aspirations for career development.”

“Once you help your team members hone their respective skill sets, build their knowledge base, and grow professionally, you aren’t just attaining and retaining top talent—you’re building an environment where people can thrive.”

Read more on Forbes.com

 

 

Giving Thanks

Nov 23, 2021 | About Athena, Accountability, Business, Mental Health, Remote Work, Uncategorized

This is the time of year that giving thanks is truly celebrated, and we have so much to be grateful for!

  • We are deeply thankful for everyone on the Athena Executive Services Team, both past and present.
  • We are especially thankful for every client we have ever had (even the few we have fired, who taught us a lot!)
  • Thankful to have been in business over 5 years.
  • Thankful that 2020 was only a dip for the business, followed by a rapid recovery.
  • Thankful that our firm is the biggest it has ever been (no matter which yardstick you want to use).
  • Thankful that we’ve discovered what our Superpowers really are here at Athena.
  • Thankful to be distinct and unique within the vast Virtual Assistant industry.
  • Thankful to never have posted a job advertisement for people to apply to work for us.
  • Thankful for what we Value here at Athena Executive Services:

• Confidentiality, Discretion & Security
• Responsibility
• Being Peaceful
• Being of Service
• Being Efficient
• Creativity

 

 

 

Thriving during times of crisis

Oct 28, 2021 | Accountability, Business, Delegation, Mental Health, Productivity, Remote Work

“If ever there were a time when executives must call on the full complement of their assistant’s skills and utilize them to best advantage, now would surely be that time.”

So true! High-performing EAs have always been the not-so-secret super power for their executives. This fantastic article from Chief Executive.net outlines just why, especially right now, “…exemplary assistance is not a luxury, but a requirement.” 

How Exceptional Executive Assistants Are Keeping CEOs Thriving In This Crisis

 

 

 

Finding the Time to Live a Balanced Life with Gina Cotner

Oct 20, 2021 | About Athena, Accountability, Business, Delegation, Podcast Appearance, Productivity, Remote Work, Uncategorized

Athena Executive Services CEO Gina Cotner was recently a guest on Robyn Crane’s podcast, “Growing Your Financial Business…The Woman’s Way”.

Outsourcing work or expanding your team can be scary, especially if you’ve always handled it on your own. But if you follow Gina’s advice (and relinquish a little control), then you just mind discover the balanced life you always dreamed of.

Gina and Robyn discuss:

> Freeing yourself up for the work that matters
> Time management and the pain of overbooking
> Setting boundaries with an assistant
> The dos and don’ts of delegating work

Check out the full episode here!

“This was such a treat to get to be with Robyn Crane and talk about my favorite topics! Delegation and gracefully giving away those tasks and projects that are NOT the highest and best use of you and your unique talents!”

~Gina Cotner, CEO

 

 

 

 

B students, be proud!

Sep 30, 2021 | About Athena, Accountability, Business, Productivity

I saw an article like this one last month and it made me smile. Yep, I was a B student!

I graduated from high school with a 3.25 GPA and from college with a 2.75 GPA. Not exactly what mom and dad hoped for, yet paid a lot of money for, but it really did all turn out. I’m 49 years old, semi-retired and working about 10 hours per week.

This article explains it pretty well.

After reflecting on this notion about B students as CEOs and Leaders, I have so appreciated being in that crowd! It makes great sense. I’m competent in a lot of parts of business and not an expert in any of them. I’m 85% knowledgeable about Marketing, about HR, Finances, Operations, Sales, Lead Generation, Management, etc. I know when I’m out of my depth and it’s time to call my attorney, CPA, bookkeeper, insurance broker or coach. I’m not afraid to say, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Please explain.”

It turns out that my super power (taught in no high school or college class) has to do with leadership and people development. A mix of emotional intelligence and spending years learning about the design of human beings somehow led me to a place where I cherish being a leader of people, a developer of great people and making the biggest difference I can for those around me.

 

Gina Cotner, CEO

 

 

 

 

Decrease Stress to Increase Longevity

Sep 21, 2021 | Business, Mental Health, Productivity

Fascinating!

A 40-year study that set out to research the result that healthy living (aerobic exercise, balanced diet, stopping smoking) had on the risk of heart disease, found decades later that the most important factor of longevity was actually stress.

In this article, check out the minimum number of vacation days that are linked to increased longevity.

Read more via Well + Good