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...
Feb 25, 2022 | About Athena, Business, Delegation, Podcast Appearance, Productivity, Remote Work, Uncategorized
Gina was recently featured on the Authentically Successful Podcast, joining Leadership coach and podcast host, Carol Schultz, to talk about her journey through various entrepreneurial ventures to arrive at Athena Executive Services. Gina and Carol speak about the...
Feb 3, 2022 | About Athena, Mental Health, Productivity, Remote Work
Knowing and empathizing with whatever your remote workers are dealing with is critical. As someone who has always had staff who work from home, I have always been interested in what’s going on at home. Why? Because that’s the environment in which they are working (for...
Jan 13, 2022 | About Athena, Accountability, Business, Mental Health, Productivity, Remote Work, Uncategorized
I need to be alone sometimes. I’m not mad. I’m not upset. It’s just one way that I refuel and rejuvenate. Once an only-child, always an only-child. And I think when you’re a Gen X only-child, that somehow makes you even more independent and seeking some alone time....
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...
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...