I write about what actually works: automating the busywork, using AI with good judgment, and the parts of executive support that no tool can replace.
Automation
5 No-Code Automations Every Executive Assistant Can Build
Five no-code automations any executive assistant can set up in under 30 minutes each, ranked easiest first, to give back hours every week.
The role
5 Things AI Still Cannot Do for an Executive Assistant
AI can handle the tasks. Here are the five things it still cannot do, and why they are the real job of an executive assistant, and your job security.
Communication
How to Say No Gracefully as an Executive Assistant (with AI Prompts)
Saying no is half an executive assistant's job. Here is how to decline without damaging the relationship, plus the AI prompts I use for graceful declines.
Systems
The Weekly Operating Rhythm That Keeps an Executive Ahead
The weekly cadence I run so an executive is never surprised: a Monday set-up, midweek focus protection, and a Friday close-the-loop.
Tools
ChatGPT vs Claude for Executive Assistant Work: An Honest Comparison
A daily-user comparison of ChatGPT and Claude for executive assistant work: when to reach for each, and why the best EAs quietly use both.
Career
Executive Assistant Skills in 2026: The Modern Skill Stack
The executive assistant skill stack has changed. Here are the baseline and edge skills that get EAs hired and paid the most in 2026.
Systems
How I Keep a Founder's Inbox at Zero
The system I use to manage a founder's inbox to zero and keep it there: treat the inbox as a queue, handle every email in one of four ways, and let a system do the sorting.
Tools
7 AI Tools Every Executive Assistant Should Know in 2026
A practical, no-hype roundup of AI tools for executive assistants in 2026, across scheduling, meeting notes, writing, and automation, and how to choose what is worth your time.
How to Write Emails in Your Executive's Voice with AI
The prompt and method for getting AI to draft email in your executive's voice instead of a robot's, plus the guardrails that keep every message safe to send.
Automation
How I Automate Executive Assistant Work with AI (Without Writing Code)
Practical, no-code ways an executive assistant can automate calendar triage, meeting notes, inbox, and reporting with AI, from someone who does it every day.
Prompts
10 ChatGPT Prompts That Save an Executive Assistant 5 Hours a Week
Ten copy-and-paste ChatGPT prompts an executive assistant can use to draft emails, summarize threads, prep meetings and more, plus the one rule that keeps them safe to use.
The role
The AI-Augmented Executive Assistant: What the Role Really Looks Like in 2026
Why the routine executive assistant is fading while the AI-augmented EA is more valuable than ever, and the skills that separate the two in 2026.