Assistants Together – Details, episodes & analysis

Two years ago I launched Assistants Together at the beginning of the first lockdown, who would have thought that two years later we would be doing a live episode at the PA Show in London. 

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Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported the podcast so far and hope to see you there. 

This week I am welcoming Ruth Kilah, a Productivity & Wellbeing Strategist and Founder of Hoxton Hyde.

During Ruth’s career as a Senior EA and Project Manager she lived in London and worked in the City. After years of not prioritising her health ruth had to make a big change. I absolutely love the fact that Ruth decided to take such a bold step in prioritising herself and she shares exactly how she decided to do that.

Ruth launched Hoxton Hyde because she wanted to help EAs and PAs to become highly productive and strategic business partners by increasing their productivity by helping them focus on their wellbeing. I love Ruth’s approach to her work and I am so pleased to be able to share our conversation with you today.

Get in touch with Ruth today: 

https://hoxtonhyde.com.au/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-kilah/

Get in touch with Hen today: 

@assistantstogether 

www.workklife.com

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Lucy Brazier is the CEO of Marcham Publishing, and publisher of Executive Support magazine. Lucy took over what was at the time a simple newsletter, and developed it into the brand it is today. Lucy has spoken at over 500 events held in over 40 countries. She delivers training, support and practical advice to help administrative professionals all over the world be the best at what they do.  Lucy is deeply involved with Isipho Admin, a South African charity which helps young people into the administrative profession and help them change not only their, but also their families lives. 

If this wasn’t enough, Lucy has also been involved with working with the World Administrators Summit to create the The Skills Matrix, a soon to be globally recognised professional framework for admin professionals with clear levels of attainment that will change the way that we hire, train and promote people giving them a clear career roadmap.

To top all of that off, Lucy has just received an OBE for her work within the industry where she was mentioned in the Queen’s Birthday Honors List this year. It’s a huge recognition of all the hard work and dedication she has and continues to put into advocating for assistants.

Lucy Brazier 

💥 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lucyellenbrazier/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/executivesupportmagazine/

 🐤 Twitter - https://twitter.com/lucybrazier?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

 😁 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/executivesecretary 

🔗 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3720787/ 

🌏 Website - https://executivesupportmedia.com/ 

Henrietta Barker 

💥 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en 

🐤 Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en 

😁 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71 

🔗 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk 

🏠 Clubhouse - @hen.barker 

🌏 Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/ 

Assistants Together 

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🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether 

😀 Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether 

🔗 Linkedin Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true 

📌 Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/

Rhonda Scharf is a well-recognised professional speaker, trainer, consultant and author based both in Ottawa, Canada and Fort Myers, Florida.

Rhonda was an Executive Assistant but she was amazing at teaching other people how to use tech in their roles. She quickly became a trainer and then started her own business helping others.

Since 1993 she has worked with tens of thousands of people in dozens of different countries. Rhonda has such a fun way of presenting things, she’s honest and tells us how to achieve the things we want to.

We speak about:

💥How she became a trainer

💥The difference between career, vocation and jobs

💥How not to take things personally

💥How the Assistant role has evolved over the past five years

💥Why faking it until you make it is a bad idea

💥The difference between hard and soft skills

💥How you can refine and bring your skills together

💥How to view your career

💥What you need to know over the next year

💥The momentum of changes in the pandemic

💥Why you must continue to learn and evolve now more than ever

Rhonda talks about an upcoming event in the episode, Project Management for Non Project Managers coming up on 7th/8th July. To find out more click the link: https://on-anthe-right-track.com/event/9125/

Rhonda Scharf

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rhondascharf/?hl=en

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhondascharf/?originalSubdomain=ca

🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/RhondaScharf?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

😁 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rhonda.scharf

🌏Website - https://www.ontherighttrack.com

Henrietta Barker

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en

🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en

😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk

🏠Clubhouse - @hen.barker

🌏Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/

Assistants Together

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/assistants_together/

🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether

😀Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether

🔗Linkedin Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true

📌Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/

Alice Dartnell is a life and success coach who is passionate about helping people create a life by design. Life during and coming out of covid can be difficult, we are all in different parts of this pandemic but as things are changing again it can be daunting. That’s why Alice and I are speaking about some of the things we can do to create a great framework for ourselves to support our own experiences and look after ourselves at this point. Literally whatever this point in time is for you.

Alice has overcome her own personal battles, such as an eating disorder, she lacked confidence and suffered from severe depression. She knows first hand how powerful personal development and shifting mindset can be. We’re breaking down what mindset is, how we can create a good relationship with our mindset and continue to work on it. We speak about specific things we can do to cultivate a great framework for ourselves. We’re all in need of some ways to create more balance and enjoyment, especially at the moment. Let’s Jump in.

The Miracle Morning Challenge - Register here - https://alicedartnell.com/miracle-morning-21-day-challenge/

💥Mindset during transition

💥Time and energy management

💥Scarcity mindset

💥Default patterns and how to get out of them

💥Awareness and why it matters

💥 Triggers and how to chose a different way

💥 Routine matters but it doesn’t have to be rigid

💥 Building a life by design

💥 Negative self talk and how to stop it

💥 Win of the day and why it’s important

💥 Compound interest in our lives

Alice Dartnell

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alice_dartnell/?hl=en

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicedartnell/

🌏Website - https://www.alicedartnell.com

Henrietta Barker

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en

🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en

😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk

🏠Clubhouse - @hen.barker

🌏Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/

Assistants Together

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/assistants_together/

🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether

😀Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether

🔗Linkedin Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true

📌Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/

My latest guest is the incredible Nick Ginsburg, a passionate and innovative Executive Assistant, Speaker and Community Leader. He is the Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior Vice-President at Monash University and is the Co-Founder of the Global Fireside Series. Productivity, innovation, and relationship building are his strengths and passion. Nick thrives when he is helping people, and in particular Executive Assistants, by bringing them together to share their knowledge and grow in their careers. Nick speaks about his career and knowing that he wanted to be an Executive Assistant, he set his sights on a particular role and went for it. The energy and enthusiasm he has for the EA community is clear and his ability to bring people together has been something he has been doing in real life for quite some time and he is now doing that as part of our global community. His focus is on building deep connections, giving people the encouragement to achieve their goals. In a short space of time Nick launched the Tech-xpert Summit with Michelle Bowditch and Rhiannon Ward, which was a huge success and gave him the confidence to launch The Global Fireside Series with Rhiannon as well. Nick and I discuss self doubt, vulnerability and our mutual love of ring lights. The community is made better by people being brave enough to take the steps to realise the things they want to achieve, it brings us together in a unique way and I am so pleased that Nick has been able to create this space to communicate with so many people. He says that if he could help one person to look at a situation differently or give them the encouragement to do something then it would all be worthwhile. I’m pretty sure that many many people have already been impacted by his ability to connect and inspire Email: [email protected] Website: nickginsburg.com Follow me LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/nickginsburg Instagram - @NickGinsburg Twitter - @NickGinsburg_ https://www.globalfiresideseries.com/ Also mentioned in this episode was Rhiannon Ward @msrhiannonward and Michelle Bowditch @door20a You can listen to Michelle’s episode on Assistants Together here as well.

My guests are Kerry Robinson and Cate Heaphy, the founders of The Online Assistants. Both really experienced and successful Executive Assistants, Kerry and Cate launched their business after they shared a bottle of wine and started talking about the future of the assistant role and how they felt how they would fit into that.

They quickly launched the business, and worked incredibly hard to really build a successful operation. They’ve set their own rules about how they want to live their lives and how and where they choose to work. This has allowed them to push forward with the business on their terms and they have learned so so much along the way.

Together they share the trials and tribulations of launching a business, building relationships and setting boundaries, as well as how they have learned on the job. Kerry and Cate are so determined and open about their experiences which is really generous - it’s not often you hear business owners talk so candidly about their successes and failures.

They both clearly love what they do and it’s so great to hear their growth mindset has enabled them to push forward and create the lives that they want. This is a must listen for anyone who is thinking of taking the leap of becoming a VA and shaping their own career.

💥What led them to starting the business

💥Clarity and purpose of your goal

💥Knowing what you love doing and what you don’t

💥Building a business

💥 Creating opportunities for yourself

💥 Learning on the job

💥 Choosing which clients to work with

💥 How to get started

💥 Why they wanted to build a business

💥 Mistakes made along the way

💥 The importance of a growth mindset

The Online Assistants

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theonlineassistants/

😁Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/theonlineassistants

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-online-assistants/

🌏Website - https://www.theonlineassistants.com

Henrietta Barker

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en

🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en

😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk

🏠Clubhouse - @hen.barker

🌏Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/

Assistants Together

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/assistants_together/

🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether

😀Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether

🔗Linkedin Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true

📌Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/

Annie Croner is my guest and Annie is a career EA and founder of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and up level their careers.

Annie has made it her focus to help assistants achieve their goals and manage everything on their plates, while finding freedom from overwhelm and burnout. Annie is a trained Coach and she supports people through transitions and events in their lives.

Annie suffered a life changing event which led her through some dark times where she was forced to re evaluate ever aspect of her life. The moment of clarity that she had became a totally defining moment, knowing that things would change completely.

That led her to create a space for Assistants to find their own way through their lives with support through coaching and a community to empower you to create a life that you really want while looking after yourself.

Just some of the things we speak about in this episode are:

💥The power of a life changing event

💥Clarity and purpose

💥Knowing who you are

💥What do you want in life?

💥 Working in alignment

💥 Creating the life that you want

💥 When life forces change

💥 One thing can change your life

💥 Self actualisation

💥 Building confidence

💥 Creating new opportunities

💥The power of support

Annie Croner

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wholeassistant/?hl=en

🐤YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNtKQeQezXQLygexZKDk4wref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

😁Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/anniecroner?fref=nf

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-croner/

🌏Website - https://www.wholeassistant.com/

Henrietta Barker

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en

🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en

😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk

🏠Clubhouse - @hen.barker

🌏Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/

Assistants Together

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/assistants_together/

🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether

😀Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether

🔗Linkedin Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true

📌Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/

Happy Administrative Professionals Day everyone🎉🎉

When I say the name Nicky Christmas, I am pretty sure that most of you will know who I am talking about.Nicky is the Founder of Practically Perfect PA as a blog ten years ago.

The site provides support, information and guidance for people in their role. Nicky has taken that huge resource and created the EA Campus, a brand new community online for Assistants with events, training and tons of content that’s exclusive to the members.

Nicky and I have known of each other for years, but it wasn’t until last year that we got to speak. I can’t believe that it took us so long. The enormous success of Practically Perfect PA is down to Nicky’s honesty about her experience as an Assistant, her ability to break down information and create a community where people can get access to the data and support that they need in their role.

Nicky’s experience makes her such a powerful voice in our industry and it was such a pleasure to speak with her about her experiences.

Just some of the things we speak about in this episode are: 

💥The importance of looking after yourself

💥What value you add to the business

💥Being confident about speaking about what you do

💥How to practise showing and communicating what you do

💥The importance of being present in meetings

💥Taking up space within a business

💥The reality of the role and sharing experiences

💥Ten year anniversary of Practically Perfect PA 

💥Failure and making mistakes

💥Continuing to evolve in this industry 

💥Moving the business into a new space

💥The importance of flexibility and resilience in your role 

Future Assistant

https://www.practicallyperfectpa.com/future-assistant-2021 

Nicky Christmas 

💥Instagram -  @nickychristmas 

😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nicky.christmas.7 

🔗LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-christmas/ 

Practically Perfect PA 

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/practicallyperfectpa/?hl=en 

🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/PracticalPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

😁Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/PracticallyPerfectPA/ 

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/practically-perfect-pa/ 

🌏Website - https://www.practicallyperfectpa.com/ 

Henrietta Barker 

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en 

🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en 

😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71 

🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk 

🏠Clubhouse - @hen.barker 

🌏Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/  

Assistants Together

💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/assistants_together/ 

🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether 

😀Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether  

🔗LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true  

📌Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/

Lisa Boissel is the Managing Director of Miss Jones PA. She is an incredibly experienced event planner and connector who loves bringing people together and has been at the helm of Miss Jones PA for the past eight years. Miss Jones PA is the leading Assistant and events community in the UK and I am thrilled that Lisa spoke with me. If you have used their event calendar to see what is happening in our community, been to an event in person (pre pandemic obviously), attended one of the virtual summits or even attended their incredible PA Awards, then you’ll know the how meticulous Lisa is in what she delivers. Serving the community with over 100 free webinars and training throughout the last year, Lisa is a real advocate for collaboration in our industry. We’re speaking about how she built Miss Jones PA, the community, how life has been over the past year and what events she has planned over the next few months. The Miss Jones PA network allows our members to develop and grow their skillset, meet with like minded individuals and influencers and introduce their network to the best venues and suppliers to develop personal relationships when booking. Membership is open to ALL assistants globally!  Just some of the things we speak about in this episode are: 💥Building a business and community 💥How much we miss events 💥The importance of connection 💥Managing Miss Jones throughout the pandemic 💥Creating new ways to connect during Covid 💥Using your intuition in business 💥Helping people connect and learn during the pandemic 💥Plans for the future for Miss Jones PA 💥Virtual Summit coming up 💥Partnering with The Office Management Group and The Officials for the Virtual Summit 2021 💥Coping with lockdown on her own 💥Helping the hospitality industry back on its feet 💥Events of the future, what they’ll look like 💥New things happening in the Miss Jones PA community Miss Jones PA Virtual Summit If you’d like to sign up for the incredible Virtual Summit then go to http://www.missjonespa.com You can register for the event for FREE for the two days and then add on workshops if you’d like as well. I would love to see you at the Anatomy of a CV Workshop with me. It costs £25. The pricing structure for workshops are: * £25/ticket for individual workshops * £80/ticket for access to all the workshops on a single day  * £150/ticket for access to all the workshops for the entire duration of the summit (two days)
 Lisa Boissel & Miss Jones PA 💥Instagram -  @lisaboissel @missjonespa @missjonescommunity @ 😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/missjonespa/ 🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miss-jones-pa-39404b36/ 🌏 Website - http://www.missjonespa.com Henrietta Barker   💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hen.barker/?hl=en 🐤Twitter - https://twitter.com/henbarker?lang=en  😁Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/henrietta.barker.71  🔗LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriettabarker/?originalSubdomain=uk  🏠Clubhouse - @hen.barker  🌏Website - https://www.henriettabarker.com/  Assistants Together 💥Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/assistants_together/  🐦Twitter - https://twitter.com/assistogether 😀Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/assistantstogether  🔗Linkedin Group - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-assistants-together-podcast/?viewAsMember=true  📌Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/assistantstogether/