EPISODE · Sep 22, 2019 · 8 MIN
#27: Urgent is Rarely Urgent
from The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows · host Jeremy Burrows
Calling something an “emergency” doesn’t make it a true emergency. Most things can wait.Urgent is rarely urgent.Think about the last time you received a text or phone call from your executive during your off hours. Could it have waited until you were back online to address?Most likely, the answer is yes. This episode is a reminder that urgent is rarely urgent.I talk about setting expectations with your executive, as well as the different modes of communication and how my executive and I rank them in terms of urgency.Show notes at leaderassistant.com/27Subscribe at podcast.leaderassistant.comJoin the community at slack.leaderassistant.com or facebook.leaderassistant.com--It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite. --Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.More from The Leader Assistant...Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.comThe Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membershipEvents -> leaderassistantlive.comFree Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
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Calling something an “emergency” doesn’t make it a true emergency. Most things can wait. Urgent is rarely urgent. Think about the last time you received a text or phone call from your executive during your off hours. Could it have waited until you were back online to address? Most likely, the answer is yes. This episode is a reminder that urgent is rarely urgent. I talk about setting expectations with your executive, as well as the different modes of communication and how my executive and...
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