Ask An Assistant with Jess Lindgren

Esteemed Colleague Pam wants to know about salary band research as she hunts for her next role.   Blog post from Haseem Qureshi: 10 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy:  askanassistant.substack.com Patreon is another fancy option:  https://www.patreon.com/jesslindgren I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com...

Esteemed Nephew Everett has a question about my line of work! Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy:  askanassistant.substack.com Patreon is another fancy option: https://www.patreon.com/jesslindgren I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Wan...

Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy:  askanassistant.substack.com Patreon is another fancy option: https://www.patreon.com/jesslindgren I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to...

Esteemed Colleague Charlotte needs travel tips!  Today's episode is a high-level overview of travel tips.  Let's dig deeper into the nitty gritty of travel this fall at my rescheduled #AdminProDay events.  :)    Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy:  askanassistant.substack.com I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your commen...

Esteemed Colleague Ava needs a vacation!  Today's episode is a step-by-step breakdown of what it takes to get out of the office as an EA.   Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy:  askanassistant.substack.com I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo...

Esteemed Colleague Kathy asked for some tips when it comes to working from home with pets.  My thoughts may (or may not) surprise you.  :)    Join the newsletter if you're feeling fancy: askanassistant.substack.com I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo...

Esteemed Colleague Meredith wrote in with a question about celebrating milestones at work.  Let's discuss! I'm celebrating a milestone at work today with my exec - his new book pubilshes today!  You can find out more at leanlearningbook.com while we kick back and enjoy the day.   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, qu...

Let's talk about the importance of language when it comes to the word SHOULD.   I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee S...

I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon: Jess Lindgren 4465 E Genesee Street STE 114 Syracuse, NY 13214

I'm baaaaack!  Today, we're talking about scheduling with third parties.  A bit of a rant, hope you can relate...or implement change in your organization.  xo Jess   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewrit...

Esteemed Colleagues, hello!  It's been too long...and it will be juuuuust a bit longer.  I'm feeling much improved on the pneumonia and bronchitis front, but now I've lost my voice!  Two of my favorite housemates step in to record in my stead.  I hope to drop an episode or two later this week - I miss you!  xo Jess

Still riding high on the recovery train!  While I am much improved since falling ill on April 14th, I have a long way to go.     I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'l...

Happy Administrative Professionals Day/Week to all who celebrate!   At the time of recording, I am recovering from having pneumonia and bronchitis at the same time!  The message up top is short and sweet, the episode that follows is evergreen and dear to my heart.   All tickets to Ask An Assistant #AdminProDay events have been refunded.  Thank you to everyone who enrolled, your belief in me is hum...

Esteemed Colleague Jen has questions about AI - do I use any, can I recommend any programs, and do I worry that AI is coming for my job as an EA?   I'm hosting three sessions for Administrative Professionals Day 2025 - it would be an honor to have you join me for any/all of them:  adminproday.com I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay...

Esteemed Colleague Nat writes in with a question about scheduling the right amount of time with people who need time on their executive's calendar.     I'm hosting three sessions for Administrative Professionals Day 2025 - it would be an honor to have you join me for any/all of them: adminproday.com I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching...

Welcome to April housekeeping!   Ask An Assistant Episode 15: National Volunteer Week Administrative Professionals Day happenings:  Jeremy Burrows // IAAP (no H!) // Admin Pro Day Let me know how you're cultivating/maintaining community, whether at home or at work.  It's so important - now more than ever. 

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Let's talk about the importance of language when it comes to considering ourselves to be responsive vs reactive!   I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back s...

Today's question comes from Esteemed Colleague, Kate.  They have a question about scheduling tools, and I Have Thoughts.  Listen in and let me know what you use!   I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II t...

Today's question comes from Esteemed Colleague, Rae.  They have a question about job hunting, and I share my thoughts on the matter.   I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here...

Today's question comes from Esteemed Colleague Caitlyn.  Welcome, listeners from the Leader Assistant Podcast! I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II typewriter?  Write to me here and I'll type back soon:...

I'm coming to your ears with a few housekeeping items for March 2025! Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, March 7th, 2025.  You can listen to last year's episode here , and know that the advice is evergreen. It's time change o'clock in a decent chunk of the world this weekend!  Time and Date dot com has the details for the first half of the year's time change.  You can also listen to last year's...

Esteemed Colleague Brenda is asking for tips on remembering names in the office.  Spoiler alert - like so many things in life, it's a practice! Dunbar's Number   I always love to hear from you: askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II type...

It's Roughly Quarterly time!  Here is a refresher on the projects we tackled in 2024: Q1, Template Refresh, AAA 8:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-8-roughly-quarterly-template-refresh/id1476184074?i=1000646201883 Q2, Seek and Destroy Large FIles, AAA 20:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaa-20-seek-and-destroy-large-files/id1476184074?i=1000656340389 Q3, Subscription Audit, AAA 3...

Esteemed Colleague Vanessa wrote in to ask about whether they should allow dogs in the office.  The answer is simple but nuanced.  Let me know what you think!   I always love to hear from you:  askanassistant.com Book a 1:1 with me:  jesslindgren.com/coaching Lay your comments, questions, thoughts, and concerns on me.  Have an awesome week!  xo Jess Want a note from me and my IBM Selectric II type...