hey Reader, You know that moment in an interview when they ask, "Tell me about a time you made a mistake"? "Palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti." Wait, sorry those are Em lyrics. But it does feel like a 8 mile moment. Your mind goes blank. You scramble for an answer that makes you look perfect (because admitting a real mistake feels like career suicide, right?) Here's what you may not realize: They're not actually asking about...

Reader Remember that recruiter call I told you about? The one where I had zero prep, couldn't pull up my resume, and still got shortlisted? That call taught me something: Most EAs are brilliant at their jobs but have NO idea how to talk about their value in interviews. You can build million-dollar systems, manage C-suite chaos, and solve problems execs don't even know exist—but when a recruiter asks "tell me about yourself," you freeze up (like this NYC weather brrrr). Or worse, you undersell...

Reader Companies hiring EAs for "culture fit" just want someone who won't blink an eye when they're being exploited. #facts Here's what my 💩 mierda meter hears when they say "culture fit": You're in an interview. Everything seems fine. The responsibilities are responsibility-ing. The exec is exec-ing and seems nice enough. Then they say, "We really pride ourselves on our culture here. It's important that new hires are a good culture fit. Would you say you're a team player? Are you flexible?...