Jodie Mears’ EA Cheat Code: Be Professionally Unpopular
Jodie Mears shares why protecting an executive’s time sometimes means being professionally unpopular, how she documents her impact, and why “just because you can fix it doesn’t mean you should own it.” Plus, the story of the time she chased down a UPS van to fix a mistake.
The EA cheat code: Be professionally unpopular
Executives need someone to protect their time, and leaders often struggle to create boundaries for themselves. In Jodie’s experience, they’re often much happier allowing their EA to create those boundaries for them.
That might mean allowing an executive to say:
“Jodie won’t let…
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