Mar 3, 2022 | About Athena, Business, Getting Started with an EA, Productivity, Remote Work, Uncategorized
If you’ve listened to any of the podcasts where I’m interviewed about our company and the VA industry at large, you’ve likely heard me answer the question, “So, how did Athena come to be?” And then I tell the tale. In the tale you learn that the first two people on...
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...
Aug 10, 2021 | Accountability, Business, Delegation, Getting Started with an EA, Productivity
I’ve been expanding my knowledge and abilities around delegating in this last year. I consider myself an expert delegator in many ways, but there is always more to master and new things to discover. I’ve been moving myself from simply delegating well-defined tasks and...
Jun 25, 2021 | About Athena, Delegation, Financial Advisor, Getting Started with an EA, Productivity
This newsletter was shared by one of our clients and it really captures why one would have a virtual executive assistant: Hi, In theory, delegation should be the simplest of tasks. Simply ask/pay someone else to do it. The reality is that for most people, delegation...
Jun 24, 2021 | Accountability, Business, Delegation, Financial Advisor, Getting Started with an EA, Podcast Appearance, Productivity, Remote Work
Athena Executive Services Contractor, Christina Miser, was recently interviewed by her executive, Gabe Nelson, on his podcast “Solopreneur Money” . Christina and Gabe discuss the tasks that a ‘band manager’ (aka executive assistant) can do, and...
Oct 28, 2020 | Delegation, Getting Started with an EA, Productivity
Recently, Gina delivered a workshop at the amazing Empower 2020 Summit for Assistants, put on by our friends at Base. Here is an excerpt from the discussion on what it takes to truly be a high-caliber executive assistant: Managing Expectations of those around...