The Assistant Files by Elizabeth Gilbert
In cooperation with Ops Boss Coaching
Having something new to do every hour of my work day is one of the things I really like about being a real estate executive assistant. It’s also one of the most frustrating things about being a real estate executive…
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When you experience frustration as an executive assistant it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of your frustration. We think we know the answer though. We blame a client who doesn’t respond to our emails as fast as…
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I’m conducting interviews to add a person to our team as Client Care Manager and one of the screening questions I ask is, “Explain how you maintain communication with your boss to keep her informed of issues that require her…
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I’m human, which makes me fallible. I’ve acknowledged imperfection, but I’m not exactly happy about that. I’ve definitely had my share of mental anguish over the last year and it’s usually surrounding the people on my team. Give me a…
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When I hear executive assistants talk about being frustrated with their megas, it usually means that the two of them are not having enough conversations. And if we’re being honest here, if you’re frustrated with your mega, I’m pretty sure…
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A question I get asked a lot is, “How do I get the agents on my team to use the database?” In fact, we discussed this very topic at our last admin mastermind in our office. What we discussed is…
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You have to do it by yourself, and you can’t do it alone. –Martin Rutte I know I’m not alone when I say I hate asking someone for help. It’s ridiculous, I know. But I really pride myself on being…
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Are you the type of person who reads the instruction manual all the way through, and then assembles the things step-by-step according to the instructions? Or are you the type of person who sees the picture on the box and…
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What are you still doing just because “that’s the way we’ve always done it?” It’s actually a poor excuse to do anything. I’m not suggesting that you question everything you do in life every time you do it. What I’m…
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There are lots of things that matter in life and business. In life, we can say that the important things, the thing that matter, are family, finances, faith, health, friends, personal growth, etc. In a real estate business, we can…
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