Mar 31, 2021 | Business, Mental Health, Productivity
“On the best of days, many CEOs would be lost without their EAs. In the chaos of the pandemic, exemplary assistance is not a luxury, but a requirement.” Of course… we couldn’t agree more! A good Executive Assistant is much more than a...
Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Productivity
Like the author of this article, our team has been working remotely since the start of our company, almost five years ago. Working from home is a benefit and advantage for our contractors. Our team of virtual Executive Assistants stay connected via bi-weekly strategy...
Dec 9, 2020 | Business, Productivity, Remote Work
What does it take to manage people remotely? As the founder and CEO of Athena, that’s all I’ve ever done. We didn’t “transition” our business to a “work from home” business. That’s been the primary benefit for our staff right from the beginning. With the pandemic came...
Nov 17, 2020 | Accountability, Business, Delegation
Our CEO Gina Cotner frequently speaks to other Admin and Executive organizations on successfully managing expectations what accountability really looks like. Our own team of high-performing Executive Assistants are continuously trained and mentored on setting and...
Oct 19, 2020 | Business, Productivity
Yes, Bill Gates, I agree. “Success isn’t binary.” Is the opposite of Success, Failure? No. Success is incremental. Are you learning lessons along the way? This is key. And this has been the key for our company. Certain clauses in our...
Oct 14, 2020 | About Athena, Accountability, Business, Getting Started with an EA
I left IBM in 2006 to “become an entrepreneur”. After going to motivational conferences and reading some Robert Kiyosaki, my 32-year-old self said to herself, “No need to be bound to a large corporation! I’m going to go be free! I’m going to be in control of my...