Valerie Gagliano is a mom of two teenagers, wife, and has extensive executive and personal assistant career experience in multiple industries. She’s currently executive assistant to Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Valerie talks about managing an executive’s high volume of inbound requests, how to say “no” in a professional and kind way (“polite, concise, and professional”), working with an executive that values your contributions, the importance of a routine when working from home, and more.
As a bonus, Valerie took the opportunity to put the spotlight on me in this episode, and she asked me a few questions about how I become an EA, why I wrote a book, and more. 🙂
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Valerie Gagliano is a mom of two teenagers, wife, and has extensive executive and personal assistant career experience in multiple industries. She’s currently executive assistant to Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia.
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