Being an executive assistant (EA) is a unique experience. It’s a fast-paced job full of unexpected twists and turns, and you feel that no one can really relate to you unless they’re fellow EAs themselves.

There are things only those that have experience being an executive assistant know to be true. How many of these can you relate to?

You know you’re an EA when…

  1. You thrive on pressure, adrenaline and caffeine at 4:30 in the morning.
  2. Your boss is at the top of your speed dial – higher than your parents, partner or the police.
  3. You carry at least two smartphones and battery packs because you can’t afford to be inaccessible ever, even while you’re on vacation.
  4. You remember to buy a gift for your boss’s spouse on their birthday, but you forget to buy one for your partner on your anniversary.
  5. You’ve mastered the art of stealth eating because you barely have time for a normal lunch break.
  6. You’ve racked up hundreds of thousands of frequent flyer miles on flights you booked, but none of them are yours.
  7. You’re confident you can win the grand prize if you join Jeopardy and they put up an “All About Your Boss” category.
  8. You know the difference a simple ‘thanks’ can do because your day brightens up whenever your boss says it to you.
  9. You don’t take things personally anymore.
  10. You have so many office nicknames that no one calls you by your first name.
  11. You believe there’s a fine line between genius and madness.
  12. You put up with all the stress of your job because you truly respect and admire your boss, as eccentric and unpredictable as they can be.
  13. You are a force to be reckoned with because for you, nothing is impossible.

Executive assistants are essential to any organization as they effectively let managers and executives work unimpeded. The next time you see an executive assistant within your company doing their tasks, be sure to say a few kind words for all the work they’ve done.

It would also be a good chance to know more on what makes up an executive assistant and what skills they need to have to do their everyday task.

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The best way to help executive assistants in their work would be to empower them with digital tools to make their tasks easier to accomplish. One such tool is called a board management software that helps executive assistants during the board meeting cycle, from pre-meeting preparation to post-meeting board pack distribution.

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