Views Professional Development

I posted a long LinkedIn article this week and the comments have made me laugh.

One lovely human pulled out this line:

“You’re not failing at your career. You’re trying to build one while carrying a ridiculous amount of life.”

Which is exactly what I was trying to say.

And someone else commented:

“ ”

Also correct.

It is not a short article.

It is a sit-down article.

Bring coffee. Maybe a pastry. Hydrate first.

But I think it’s landing because so many people are trying to make big career decisions while their actual life is standing in the doorway wearing odd socks, holding a school form, asking what’s for dinner, and quietly setting fire to the calendar.

And honestly, that’s been me too.

Some mornings I start the day already feeling like my inbox has kicked the door in before I’ve even had coffee.

🌊Today I got in the ocean instead.

Freezing. Rude. Highly effective.

And it reminded me that sometimes clarity doesn’t arrive because you forced yourself harder.

Sometimes you need to get out of your own head long enough to hear yourself think.

Which is basically the whole point of the article.

Your resume might need work.

Your LinkedIn might need work.

Your interview answers might need work.

But sometimes the first problem is that you’re tired down to your bones and trying to build a future from inside a washing machine on spin cycle.

That’s why I wrote it.

For the people who aren’t lazy.

They’re overloaded.

For the people who don’t need another generic career tip thrown at them like a damp tea towel.

They need space to think.

They need someone to help them sort through the noise, untangle what they actually want, and make a plan that fits their real life, not their imaginary Pinterest life with labelled containers and calm mornings.

That’s what I do in my 6-week career coaching plan.

So if you’re at the “I cannot keep doing this but also have no idea what I’m doing next” stage, come and have the conversation with me.

☕️Book a career strategy session through the link in my bio. I’d love to hear from you!

Tomorrow is one of my favourite events of the month, and sometimes the most valuable hour in your calendar is the one you keep for your own development. 🙌 Our monthly EA How To Group Coaching session is on!

And this month's topic is From Reactive to Strategic: How EAs Actually Get Ahead

This one is for the EAs who are:
✔ solving problems before anyone notices
✔ managing impossible diaries with the reflexes of a ninja
✔ answering everyone’s “quick question”
✔ carrying far more than their title suggests
✔ somehow still being seen as “support”
A corporate classic.

Many brilliant EAs are operating at a high level… while being branded as the person who books rooms and arranges catering.

We need to discuss it.

Tomorrow we’re unpacking how to shift from:
👉 chief firefighter
to
👉 trusted operator

👉 keeper of chaos
to
👉 strategic partner

👉 helpful human octopus
to
👉 respected voice in the room

We’ll cover:
🔥 why being busy is not a promotion strategy
🔥 how to show judgement without becoming unbearable
🔥 what actually changes how people perceive you

These sessions are always full of smart, funny, switched-on people who get it.
No corporate-robot speech (can I say that on here?). Just practical career growth with excellent humans who are doing the work.

If you’re already an EA How To member, I’d love to see you there.

If you’re not yet a member, this is your sign. Join us! Your future self is tired of being undervalued.

Comment and I’ll send you the details 👇

Being great at your job does not automatically lead to better title, better pay, or better opportunities.

You can be trusted, reliable, high performing, the person everyone leans on.

And still be overlooked.

Why?

Because if nobody understands the level you operate at, your value gets filed under “helpful” instead of strategic.

Doing great work matters.

Being able to articulate great work matters too.

Which is why I'm super excited for a big week ahead for our EA How To community. If you’re ready to work smarter, grow your profile, or level up strategically, we’ve got you covered.

This week inside EA How To APAC:
📌 Fireside Chat with Candice Burningham
From Executive Assistant to Executive Business Partner.
A straight-talking session on titles, positioning, and commercial value.

📌 Microsoft 365 Training with Marianne Tansley
For EAs who know there must be a better way than hunting through tabs and reinventing systems daily.

📌 Group Coaching with yours truly! (exclusive to our EA How To Plus community)
Practical support, career growth, and real conversations with EAs who want more than survival mode.
These sessions are focussed on enabling EAs to become more strategic, more visible, and more valued.

Comment INFO and I’ll send you details on whichever one suits you best!