Exceptional Admins | A Podcast for Assistants

What happens when you spend two decades observing how executives and administrative professionals actually work? That question sits at the heart of my new book, The Proximity Advantage: Seeing More, Learning More, Becoming More in Executive Operations. For this conversation, I handed the questions over to a friend and let her interview me about the ideas behind the book—where they came from, what I’ve learned from more than 7,500 conversations with administrative professionals and 400+ one-...

SUMMARY: A love letter to the admin profession. INTENTION: Recap the last 5-years and spark excitement for what's ahead. EXCERPT: "You're amazing!" Hilani RESOURCES: LinkedIn Post - ea Merch Building Your Personal Brand Course (Code: 30_MYBRAND - exp: 12/31/25) NEWSLETTER: Never miss what's happening: Subscribe Here DISCOVER: Website: Exceptional Admins Outreach: LinkedIn Community Reading: Book Page Social: Instagram

SUMMARY: An engaging conversation that highlights the good, the bad, and the dirty from headhunting over the last 8 years. INTENTION: To offer the listener a behind the scene look of what it's like running EA. EXCERPT: "Did she show up drunk to work?" Hilani NEWSLETTER: Receive our Friday 60-second Industry Check-In Emails Here DISCOVER: Website: Exceptional Admins Community: LinkedIn Reading: Book Page Social: Instagram OFFERINGS: Free, self-development on your own time HERE ea Course...

SUMMARY: An engaging conversation that dives deep into the topic of cognitive (over)load. INTENTION: To offer the listener expertise, via our guest Dr. Heather Collins, Ph.D, insights and options for understanding and minimizing cognitive overload. EXCERPT: "There is no evidence that says there's a limit to our brain capacity." Heather NEWSLETTER: Receive our bi-monthly 60-second Industry check-in Newsletter Here DISCOVER: Website: Exceptional Admins Community: LinkedIn Reading: Book Page...

SUMMARY: An engaging conversation that highlights the importance of career planning, setting yourself apart, and confirming how you want to show up. INTENTION: To offer the listener inspiration through an update story with a prior guest career update. EXCERPT: "No may mean, not right now." Porchae NEWSLETTER: Receive our Friday 60-second Industry Check-In Emails Here DISCOVER: Website: Exceptional Admins Community: LinkedIn Reading: Book Page Social: Instagram OFFERINGS: Free, self-deve...