“I need someone proactive.” You have also thought of this whenever hiring, because this is the core quality in an EA What Does ‘Proactive’ Really Mean? If you’ve ever written or read an EA job posting, this phrase appears so often it’s practically mandatory. Right up there with “excellent communication skills” and “ability to work…
You’ve decided to build a remote-first company. Smart move. You get access to global talent, reduced overhead costs, and the kind of operational flexibility that makes traditional office-bound competitors look like they’re moving in slow motion. But here’s where most remote-first founders get the hiring sequence completely backwards. They start with developers, salespeople, or marketers……
Startup scaling challenges often show up in the simplest ways.Your calendar looks like a game of Tetris gone wrong, and somewhere between the back-to-back investor calls and the team stand up you forgot to eat lunch. Again. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. We’ve worked with hundreds of founders who started their companies to…
You know that feeling when you’re drowning in your inbox at 11 PM, wondering how other founders seem to have their lives together? Here’s the secret they’re not talking about: they’re not doing it alone. They have executive assistants who manage calendars and think three moves ahead. But here’s where it gets tricky. Not all…
If you want to know how effective a leader really is, don’t just look at their vision or strategy. Look at their calendar. In this guide, you’ll learn how to effectively manage an executive calendar using a simple system that protects focus and reduces low‑value meetings. After all, your calendar is more than a schedule….
