Sage Johnson is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Executive Assistant with over eight years of experience. She is an accomplished professional who specializes in organizational management.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sage talks about maximizing opportunities, the importance of representing your executive well, and adapting to the differing needs of executives.
(Be sure to check out the book Sage mentions in this episode -> The 29-Hour Work Day)
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When you choose the paradigm of service, looking at life through that paradigm, it turns everything you do from a job into a gift.
— Oprah Winfrey
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ABOUT SAGE
Sage Johnson is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Executive Assistant with over eight years of experience. She is an accomplished professional who holds the esteemed certification from IAAP as a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) and specializes in Organizational Management. With a proven track record of delivering comprehensive administrative and operational support to C-level executives within the construction sector, Sage stands out for her unique approach to executive administration.
Sage recognizes the importance of being a stellar representation of the executive and the company. With a commitment to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, she goes beyond the traditional administrative role to advocate for the executive and the organization. This approach involves efficiently managing tasks, optimizing processes for increased productivity, and embodying the executive’s and company’s values and image.
Sage takes a servant leadership stance, understanding that her actions and demeanor contribute significantly to the overall perception of the executive and the organization. Her adeptness in task prioritization, effective time management, anticipation of needs, and unwavering positivity in high-pressure environments further solidify her position as a valuable asset, showcasing a comprehensive and unique skill set beyond the conventional responsibilities of an executive assistant.
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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
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SAGE: Hello, my name is Sage Johnson.
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SAGE: I’m excited to share my story, and today’s leadership quote comes from Oprah Winfrey.
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SAGE: When you choose the paradigm of service, looking at life through that paradigm, it turns everything you do from a job into a gift.
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<v SPEAKER_3>The Leader Assistant Podcast exists to encourage and challenge assistants to become confident, game-changing leader assistants.
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JEREMY: Thank you Are you tasked with ordering food for your office?
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JEREMY: With over 100,000 restaurants to choose from nationwide and 24-7 customer support, Easy Cater helps assistants like you and me succeed at work and makes our lives easier.
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JEREMY: Visit easycater.com/leaderassistant to find out more.
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JEREMY: Hey friends, welcome to The Leader Assistant Podcast.
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JEREMY: It’s your host, Jeremy Burrows, and it’s episode 252.
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JEREMY: And you can check out the show notes at Leader assistant.com/252, Leader assistant.com/252.
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JEREMY: Today, I’m excited to be speaking with Sage Johnson.
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JEREMY: Sage is in the Colorado area.
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JEREMY: Is that right, Sage?
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JEREMY: Denver area?
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SAGE: That’s correct.
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SAGE: Denver seems to be a big city, but we all just say we’re from Denver at that point.
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JEREMY: Yeah, by the mountains.
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SAGE: Yes, exactly.
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SAGE: Exactly.
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JEREMY: Awesome.
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JEREMY: Well, welcome to the show.
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JEREMY: You’ve been an assistant for, what, over seven or eight years?
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JEREMY: Is that right?
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SAGE: Yes, that’s correct.
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SAGE: Yeah, I’ve worked in administrative functions really since I started working.
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SAGE: And, you know, had a different growth path than, you know, most of my colleagues.
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SAGE: And, you know, I’m getting to a point in my EA career where I would just love to share my story of, you know, how I’ve gotten to, you know, this level and contributing to a company at this level.
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SAGE: So thank you for giving me this platform.
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SAGE: And, you know, I’m a little starstruck, you know, just being on your podcast, because I’m a huge fan of yours, Jeremy.
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SAGE: You know, you, I read your Leader Assistant book and, you know, got a lot from that.
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SAGE: And then, you know, just continued to learn and, you know, like we were talking before, just making sure I’m, you know, having that learning mindset and utilizing that time, you know, either on walks to to really expand my knowledge.
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SAGE: I think you can learn something from pretty much anyone at this point.
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JEREMY: Yeah.
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JEREMY: Well, it’s great to have you on the show.
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JEREMY: Thanks for the kind words.
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JEREMY: I’m glad you found the book helpful.
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JEREMY: And, yeah, I want to jump right in.
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JEREMY: So let’s let’s talk just real quick.
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JEREMY: Do you have pets, hobbies, which, you know, what’s your favorite thing to do in Colorado?
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SAGE: Yeah.
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SAGE: So I’m a mom of two boys.
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JEREMY: I’m a dad of two boys.
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SAGE: I like boy team.
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SAGE: They are wild.
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SAGE: But they really are my purpose and what gets me up every day, you know, whether it’s me or them.
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SAGE: And I have three dogs.
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SAGE: They are feral, just like my boys.
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SAGE: And so we live in a really happy home.
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SAGE: I have my wonderful husband by my side, and we just bought this house earlier this year.
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SAGE: And so we’re kind of figuring out what home ownership is like.
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SAGE: But yeah, and so some hobbies that we love.
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SAGE: So again, just a little bit different of a growth path.
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SAGE: I’m fairly tall, six foot.
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SAGE: And so when people meet me, they ask, okay, did you play basketball or volleyball?
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SAGE: And my answer was always no.
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SAGE: I made a lot of coaches mad.
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SAGE: I can tell you that.
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SAGE: But I actually grew up riding motocross.
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SAGE: And, you know, my dad, he owns his own auto glass company.
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SAGE: And so kind of grew up in a shop, you know, around dirt bikes.
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SAGE: And then that, you know, passion is now communicated to cars.
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SAGE: And so my husband and I, we love working on cars and, you know, really, we just love the car community here in Colorado.
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SAGE: You know, we’re one big family.
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SAGE: And so that’s really how we spend our time is in the garage and, you know, having the two boys out there and enjoying, you know, just the family time, you know, getting our hands dirty and, you know, learning new things.
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JEREMY: So that’s great.
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JEREMY: How old are your boys?
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SAGE: Yeah.
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SAGE: My oldest is seven and my youngest just turned six.
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SAGE: So, okay, they’re very close in age.
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SAGE: So they keep me on my toes.
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JEREMY: That’s awesome.
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JEREMY: Yeah.
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JEREMY: Mine.
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JEREMY: Mine are.
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JEREMY: Let’s see.
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JEREMY: Just turned 10 and almost 12.
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JEREMY: So they’re pretty close to.
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JEREMY: Yeah.
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JEREMY: It’s it’s a fun time.
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JEREMY: What?
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JEREMY: So I got to ask about the car thing.
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JEREMY: So what’s your current project in your garage as far as, you know, are you upgrading something?
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JEREMY: Are you, you know, rebuilding something?
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SAGE: Yeah.
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SAGE: Well, I don’t have any projects of my own.
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SAGE: Currently, my husband is the the project guy.
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SAGE: He has an Evo 8.
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SAGE: So amidst Mitsubishi Evo 8.
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SAGE: So he’s currently working on that, making it faster.
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SAGE: He has to replace a clutch, you know, from it kind of getting beaten on.
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SAGE: But we also have an FC RX-7, which is pretty cool.
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SAGE: You don’t see those everywhere.
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SAGE: And we actually took out the rotary motor and we are replacing it with an LS motor.
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SAGE: So we’re going to make a lot of Mazda people upset, you know, taking out the rotary motor and replacing it with an American, you know, Chevy engine.
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SAGE: But that’s we don’t like to be purists.
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SAGE: We like to kind of have fun and figure out, you know, what the car can do.
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SAGE: And that’s really what I love about cars is just the ingenuity and the creative solutions to make it go fast and work well.
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JEREMY: Yeah, that’s awesome.
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JEREMY: So I understood about half of the car stuff, you know.
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SAGE: No worries.
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JEREMY: But I still appreciate it, enjoy it.
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JEREMY: I had friends growing up who were always working on cars.
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SAGE: Yeah, yeah.
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JEREMY: But that’s awesome.
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JEREMY: And it’s got to be great for the boys to learn all that stuff.
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JEREMY: And yes, really just even just the simple lesson of figuring something out with your hands.
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JEREMY: You know, it’s such a good, good skill to have.
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JEREMY: So that’s great.
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SAGE: Absolutely.
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SAGE: Absolutely.
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SAGE: Yeah, the boys love it.
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SAGE: I’m definitely a boy mom at the end of the day, a little bit more of a tomboy than anything else.
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JEREMY: So, okay.
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SAGE: Yeah, yeah.
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SAGE: So, my childhood, you know, a little bit more challenging than others wouldn’t say it’s the worst, can’t ever say it’s the worst childhood, right?
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SAGE: But when I got out of high school, really didn’t have a direction to take.
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SAGE: And so what I did is I just went out and I started working.
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SAGE: I started working in a restaurant at the age of 18 as a server, right?
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SAGE: And so as a server, you’re kind of balancing people’s needs.
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SAGE: It’s when you’re busy, it’s high intensity.
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SAGE: But I just absolutely love that, that job of just really making an experience for people.
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SAGE: And, you know, really giving that hospitality.
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SAGE: And, you know, it just, you can definitely sense a difference when a server cares.
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SAGE: And so I, I keyed into this.
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SAGE: And then shortly after I started, there was a assistant general manager position open.
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SAGE: And so this is really what, where I wanted to get into is just these micro opportunities that kind of present themselves in front of you.
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SAGE: Don’t be afraid of them, right?
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SAGE: So I was young, just out of high school, don’t have any management experience, but I really felt that I could do it.
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SAGE: So I went to, you know, my GM and I said, I would love to try to be your assistant manager.
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SAGE: And he said, let’s do it.
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SAGE: So that’s really my first experience of managing a restaurant, managing people, schedules, a P&L.
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SAGE: And then I actually got so good at it that they promoted me.
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SAGE: And I became a GM in training.
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SAGE: So I trained under another GM for about two months.
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SAGE: And then they handed me the keys and said, don’t mess up.
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SAGE: So I was about 20 years old, you know, promoted to a general manager and had to really figure it out on the fly.
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SAGE: I made a lot of mistakes, right?
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SAGE: But I, you know, you quickly learn from them, you know, even as far as managing people and the complexity that goes into that, especially when you’re so young.
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SAGE: So I love that I did that for about four years.
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SAGE: And I really attribute those years to, you know, my college experience because, you know, it taught me so much and it was real life application.
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SAGE: But after the four years, I found out I was going to be a mom and the long hours and not really having any time off or a break was not conducive to being, you know, to be the mom that I wanted to be.
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SAGE: I always knew I wanted to be a very involved and supportive mother.
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SAGE: So I told the restaurant I’m not coming back and I didn’t really have a plan, which is, you know, just looking back.
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SAGE: You’re like, what were you doing?
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SAGE: What were you thinking?
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SAGE: And so once I was finished with my maternity leave, I found this small welding shop and they needed an office manager.
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SAGE: And I was like, oh, well, I can do that.
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SAGE: So it was a shop of about 15 guys, and I worked under the president.
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SAGE: So again, managing P&L, kind of did HR functions.
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SAGE: And then this is when I was introduced to construction and overall how construction works from, you know, the bidding process to then, you know, going out and, you know, looking at the work that needs to be done to then pricing, securing with contract, and then executing on the work and then accounting for it.
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SAGE: So and then the HR functions.
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SAGE: And so I saw this this flow, and I just I started to fall in love with construction.
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SAGE: And, you know, just one thing I love is you can see the things that you’re building, you know, in real life.
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SAGE: And unfortunately, at that point, they eliminated my position, and I was laid off, and I found out I was pregnant with my second child.
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SAGE: So hit the ground.
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SAGE: Yeah, yeah, it was not good timing.
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SAGE: But, you know, when you’re in pressurized situations, it’s kind of amazing what you can do.
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SAGE: So I found another construction company.
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SAGE: It was a large electrical contractor, definitely the biggest company I was applying for.
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SAGE: I was nervous, didn’t know if I was going to secure the job, and they hired me as the HR Safety Assistant, and I was beyond grateful.
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SAGE: So got through my second baby and the maternity leave there.
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SAGE: I quickly moved up to a workers’ comp and leave administrator, and that was not a fun side of the job.
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SAGE: I’ll tell you that right now.
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SAGE: Yeah, being that HR Safety Assistant, because I got the fun side of people, now I’m kind of managing workers’ comp, and not the most fun part of the business.
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SAGE: But again, I just believe in really putting your head down, working as hard as you can, and just kind of squeezing the juice out of every opportunity you fall into and learning as much as you can.
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SAGE: And so with that, the EA, the CEO at the company left, and the CEO needed a quick replacement, and he believed in home growing his EAs.
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SAGE: So without any executive level assisting, he offered me the position and I was kind of taken back.
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SAGE: I didn’t know what the job entailed or what it would look like.
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SAGE: And so he said, you know, we’re going to figure this out together.
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SAGE: You know, we’ll just you ask as much as many questions as you need to.
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SAGE: You know, and so really what he did is he trained me to be an EA.
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SAGE: He was so good at utilizing an executive assistant that he could actually train me to be an EA and be at the level that he wanted me to be at.
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SAGE: However, I knew that I needed a little bit more of an advantage now being on the executive level.
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SAGE: I kind of felt like a fish out of water.
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SAGE: So I was like, I need to get some education in this space.
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SAGE: And then I found the International Association of Administrative Professionals.
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SAGE: So I’m a member there and I saw that they had a certification course and I jumped on it.
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SAGE: And it was really, it was a great experience because it taught me everything that goes into being an EA.
00:17:18.697 –> 00:17:24.897
SAGE: And it was eye opening, you know, as to how much an EA does.
00:17:25.277 –> 00:17:40.517
SAGE: And I didn’t realize it, but I got certified and it really gave me kind of like that leg up, where I had that knowledge base to kind of then grow from there.
00:17:40.537 –> 00:17:53.117
SAGE: And then I just started falling in love with being an EA and kind of being that business partner to my boss.
00:17:53.337 –> 00:18:02.297
SAGE: And I just thought it was interesting because when you become an EA, the whole perspective of the company changes.
00:18:02.437 –> 00:18:06.677
SAGE: You now are on a bird’s eye level, right?
00:18:06.697 –> 00:18:14.937
SAGE: So you see all of the inner workings, all of the processes and procedures at the top.
00:18:15.017 –> 00:18:26.877
SAGE: And so I saw that there was an opportunity to make this position as an executive assistant at that company.
00:18:27.997 –> 00:18:33.937
SAGE: One, I wanted to be the different one.
00:18:33.957 –> 00:18:42.577
SAGE: I wanted to really change the perception of what an EA does at that company.
00:18:42.577 –> 00:18:58.897
SAGE: So I started working really hard of making sure processes were efficient, adding processes within my relationship with my executive that really worked out in our benefit.
00:19:00.857 –> 00:19:27.517
SAGE: And again, just I loved the EA space because you’re exposed to all of these intelligent, high level people that you can just, I mean, if you just sit back and you give yourself the opportunity to just listen and observe, it’s pretty amazing all that you learn within the position.
00:19:29.037 –> 00:19:36.877
SAGE: And so I ended up creating some processes for the future EAs at that company.
00:19:48.077 –> 00:19:51.257
SAGE: And kind of trailblazed this new level of executive administration.
00:19:51.717 –> 00:20:00.617
SAGE: I saw that it was much more than what people think of, well, you’re just kind of that glorified coffee getter.
00:20:02.277 –> 00:20:12.097
SAGE: It’s really you’re managing the entire tempo of the company and how your executive works within that company.
00:20:12.377 –> 00:20:16.757
SAGE: And I saw that it was quite the responsibility.
00:20:17.597 –> 00:20:24.997
SAGE: So I grabbed on to it, and I just enjoyed every minute of it.
00:20:26.537 –> 00:20:41.397
SAGE: And so shortly after, no, I was in the position of being his EA for about two years, and I had an aerospace and defense company contact me, right?
00:20:41.677 –> 00:20:49.857
SAGE: And I’ve learned, you know, always investigate every opportunity that comes to you, right?
00:20:49.877 –> 00:20:50.937
SAGE: There has to be a reason.
00:20:52.737 –> 00:21:09.757
SAGE: And so when I interviewed with this company, they had this beautiful office, you know, it’s aerospace and defense, so it’s very white collar, a different culture than I was used to working in construction.
00:21:09.777 –> 00:21:17.017
SAGE: But I was like, you know, this is going to expose me into a whole different realm of executive administration.
00:21:19.697 –> 00:21:22.617
SAGE: So again, falling into that opportunity.
00:21:22.637 –> 00:21:36.477
SAGE: But what I learned from that opportunity is sometimes things just don’t click, you know, if it’s, you know, it may have a shiny office and, you know, all the new tech.
00:21:36.597 –> 00:21:48.077
SAGE: However, if you don’t align with the culture and the values, you’re really doing yourself and the company a disservice, right?
00:21:48.097 –> 00:21:50.517
SAGE: I just I found myself unhappy.
00:21:50.537 –> 00:22:00.677
SAGE: And at that point in my career, I just I didn’t know how to advocate for myself and what I needed in that position.
00:22:00.697 –> 00:22:03.657
SAGE: I ultimately knew it was just not a good fit.
00:22:04.857 –> 00:22:10.557
SAGE: So I just put it simple as that, you know, this, this isn’t a good fit.
00:22:10.937 –> 00:22:14.817
SAGE: I think, you know, we should find a better opportunity.
00:22:14.837 –> 00:22:20.677
SAGE: You should find, you know, the level of assistant that you need.
00:22:20.697 –> 00:22:21.037
SAGE: Right.
00:22:21.057 –> 00:22:27.497
SAGE: Because I I’m looking to move up and beyond my current capabilities.
00:22:29.277 –> 00:22:36.037
SAGE: I’ve been told that I can be a little bit too eager or impatient.
00:22:36.737 –> 00:22:44.137
SAGE: I just I love growing and learning and kind of pushing myself into new opportunities.
00:22:44.197 –> 00:22:50.677
SAGE: And so I ended up going back to the electrical contracting company.
00:22:50.877 –> 00:22:51.257
SAGE: Right.
00:22:51.277 –> 00:22:52.257
SAGE: Safe place.
00:22:52.497 –> 00:22:53.217
SAGE: I know it.
00:22:53.457 –> 00:22:54.477
SAGE: I know the people.
00:22:54.477 –> 00:22:56.037
SAGE: It was kind of like home for me.
00:22:56.577 –> 00:22:58.137
SAGE: But then I was again.
00:22:58.157 –> 00:23:02.597
SAGE: I was just like, I’m not pushing myself to this next level.
00:23:02.617 –> 00:23:06.517
SAGE: What that next level is, I don’t know.
00:23:06.977 –> 00:23:13.577
SAGE: But, you know, I just so I worked diligently there, you know, still maintain the processes.
00:23:13.597 –> 00:23:18.137
SAGE: And then I had a startup tech company contact me.
00:23:18.157 –> 00:23:21.997
SAGE: And they said, you have a great resume.
00:23:22.097 –> 00:23:23.777
SAGE: We would love to interview you.
00:23:25.277 –> 00:23:28.137
SAGE: And I was like, I’ve never worked in the tech space.
00:23:28.337 –> 00:23:37.757
SAGE: So maybe this is that opportunity where it’s going to push me, you know, out of my comfort zone and working for a startup.
00:23:37.777 –> 00:23:44.657
SAGE: You kind of have to roll up your sleeves and, you know, figure out processes and procedures on the fly.
00:23:44.697 –> 00:23:54.077
SAGE: And it was a whole different world as far as, you know, the vernacular and, you know, how people worked.
00:23:54.157 –> 00:23:56.437
SAGE: And, you know, it was after COVID.
00:23:56.457 –> 00:24:02.197
SAGE: And so, again, definitely a different culture, different executive.
00:24:02.517 –> 00:24:05.137
SAGE: He was the youngest executive I’ve ever worked for.
00:24:05.697 –> 00:24:08.877
SAGE: And we were really good friends.
00:24:09.177 –> 00:24:21.537
SAGE: But then I just started to sense, like, I don’t think this is a good fit for me in a way where I just didn’t feel as aligned.
00:24:22.117 –> 00:24:27.697
SAGE: And, you know, so through these opportunities, it’s funny because now you can reflect.
00:24:28.137 –> 00:24:33.537
SAGE: And hindsight is always 20-20 where you’re like, well, I wish I would have done that.
00:24:33.557 –> 00:24:34.977
SAGE: I wish I would have done this.
00:24:34.997 –> 00:24:40.397
SAGE: However, I wouldn’t be where I am today if I didn’t take that opportunity, right?
00:24:40.417 –> 00:24:48.997
SAGE: So, you know, really just seething these opportunities and kind of just going for it.
00:24:49.537 –> 00:24:51.877
SAGE: Now, you have to be calculated when you have kids.
00:24:51.997 –> 00:24:55.077
SAGE: But, you know, I just went for it.
00:24:55.097 –> 00:25:00.937
SAGE: But then the reality sank in and I called the spade a spade.
00:25:00.957 –> 00:25:05.737
SAGE: So I identified I’m at a higher level.
00:25:05.757 –> 00:25:08.077
SAGE: I’m eager.
00:25:08.257 –> 00:25:09.237
SAGE: I want to grow.
00:25:09.297 –> 00:25:18.137
SAGE: And what they need is, you know, an assistant that is very comfortable with the level that they’re at.
00:25:18.517 –> 00:25:27.737
SAGE: And I just knew, you know, they, again, they needed to find a good fit for an EA, and I needed to find the next opportunity.
00:25:27.737 –> 00:25:35.637
SAGE: So how I found myself at Catamount, my current position, even working for the co-CEOs, it’s a funny story.
00:25:35.637 –> 00:25:48.257
SAGE: So this, the co-CEO, James Benning, he was writing me on LinkedIn when I was going to the startup company, trying to source.
00:25:49.157 –> 00:26:01.017
SAGE: He just moved to the market, the Denver market, and he was trying to get some tabs on how much do EAs, you know, kind of get paid in the market, what level.
00:26:02.077 –> 00:26:08.037
SAGE: So I was helping him kind of figure out what type of EA that they need.
00:26:08.057 –> 00:26:24.797
SAGE: And so a few months after that, and I was probably at the startup company for about six months, he reached back out and he said, hey, just want to check in with you, see how’s it going?
00:26:24.817 –> 00:26:26.757
SAGE: And I said, you know, it’s good.
00:26:27.577 –> 00:26:29.937
SAGE: Did you select your EA?
00:26:30.057 –> 00:26:32.097
SAGE: I was actually really excited to hear it.
00:26:32.117 –> 00:26:47.897
SAGE: And he said, no, we were about to, but we unfortunately had to decline as we just saw some things that possibly could have been red flags for us.
00:26:48.197 –> 00:26:51.177
SAGE: And so I just had this feeling.
00:26:51.197 –> 00:26:53.877
SAGE: I was like, can I put my name in the hat?
00:26:54.177 –> 00:27:01.077
SAGE: Can I put my name in to be considered for this opportunity?
00:27:01.097 –> 00:27:09.377
SAGE: I have the construction experience, I should mention that Catamount is a general contractor on a national level.
00:27:10.897 –> 00:27:15.877
SAGE: And so I was like, okay, well, I’m going to go back to my construction space.
00:27:15.897 –> 00:27:18.157
SAGE: This is a general contracting level.
00:27:18.177 –> 00:27:23.277
SAGE: So it’s the next level up, you know, versus the specialty area.
00:27:24.277 –> 00:27:31.337
SAGE: And James had a phone interview with me and he said, you check all the boxes.
00:27:32.857 –> 00:27:36.977
SAGE: And I kind of went down the interview process.
00:27:36.977 –> 00:27:41.397
SAGE: And then I interviewed with my other co-CEO, Tom Seaman.
00:27:42.117 –> 00:27:44.517
SAGE: And he was tougher.
00:27:44.617 –> 00:27:48.077
SAGE: He was definitely the tougher interview.
00:27:48.157 –> 00:27:56.617
SAGE: But I could tell that these are two executives that I would love to work for.
00:27:56.637 –> 00:28:04.737
SAGE: And the other part of this opportunity was I would be the first EA to ever work for Catamount.
00:28:05.397 –> 00:28:08.397
SAGE: And Catamount was founded in 1997.
00:28:08.437 –> 00:28:15.977
SAGE: So it’s definitely a culture of you do it yourself and you get stuff done.
00:28:15.997 –> 00:28:21.817
SAGE: But James Benning, the co-CEO, is very used to working with an EA.
00:28:22.437 –> 00:28:25.017
SAGE: And he said, I need an EA now.
00:28:26.177 –> 00:28:32.857
SAGE: So through I started at Catamount last year, December 30th.
00:28:33.657 –> 00:28:44.197
SAGE: And so I’ve really throughout this year, it’s pressured me because I’ve had to be very patient with the integration process.
00:28:44.197 –> 00:28:48.137
SAGE: You know, I’m used to coming in at a higher level.
00:28:50.897 –> 00:29:00.937
SAGE: I kind of had to play at a level where just to get the company used to the whole concept of what an EA is and what we do.
00:29:01.617 –> 00:29:12.877
SAGE: So there’s a lot of relationship building, you know, soft skills, heavy soft skills of, you know, just this is who I am.
00:29:13.457 –> 00:29:18.037
SAGE: This is how, you know, I said, I’m not going to come in and change everything.
00:29:18.057 –> 00:29:19.717
SAGE: I’m not going to be this gatekeeper.
00:29:20.257 –> 00:29:26.817
SAGE: My objective is to elevate Tom and James so they can do their best work.
00:29:26.837 –> 00:29:27.217
SAGE: Right.
00:29:27.237 –> 00:29:37.337
SAGE: And so it’s been a wonderful experience throughout the course of this year to see the way I’ve integrated into the company.
00:29:38.057 –> 00:29:44.637
SAGE: And people are starting to understand the true value that an EA can bring.
00:29:45.557 –> 00:29:55.197
SAGE: And so that’s how I’ve gotten to my position here today of working for two co-CEOs.
00:29:56.477 –> 00:29:58.937
SAGE: And it was a fun ride.
00:29:58.957 –> 00:30:10.697
SAGE: But, you know, so really what I wanted to highlight is there’s these micro opportunities that present themselves to you and they feel scary.
00:30:10.717 –> 00:30:13.017
SAGE: They kind of give you the butterflies.
00:30:13.017 –> 00:30:14.457
SAGE: You don’t want to do it.
00:30:14.997 –> 00:30:18.737
SAGE: And when I have those feelings, I know I need to go for it.
00:30:18.977 –> 00:30:23.537
SAGE: For example, this podcast, right, where I was nervous.
00:30:23.557 –> 00:30:25.537
SAGE: I was like, I don’t know.
00:30:25.817 –> 00:30:27.197
SAGE: I don’t know if I could do this.
00:30:27.197 –> 00:30:29.097
SAGE: This is my first podcast.
00:30:29.757 –> 00:30:31.757
SAGE: But I was like, you know what, Sage, go for it.
00:30:31.957 –> 00:30:32.577
SAGE: Go for it.
00:30:32.617 –> 00:30:50.997
SAGE: And so, you know, as, as long as you’re pushing yourself and reflecting on your past experiences and figuring out how you can grow from there, it’s just you’re on this journey where it’s just constant improvement.
00:30:52.317 –> 00:31:05.517
SAGE: You know, I’ve learned so much just within this last year of how complicated it can be to be an EA, especially integrating into a company that doesn’t know what an EA is.
00:31:07.017 –> 00:31:10.117
JEREMY: What’s the, so the co-CEO thing, how’s that been?
00:31:10.137 –> 00:31:18.177
JEREMY: Is there like, you know, I want to touch on like the importance of representing your executive well, but now you’re representing two executives well.
00:31:18.217 –> 00:31:20.477
SAGE: Yeah, yeah.
00:31:20.937 –> 00:31:21.397
SAGE: So.
00:31:21.417 –> 00:31:24.157
JEREMY: And not just two executives, but two CEOs.
00:31:24.897 –> 00:31:26.437
SAGE: Yeah, yeah.
00:31:26.517 –> 00:31:27.437
SAGE: Yeah, no pressure.
00:31:31.317 –> 00:31:34.877
SAGE: So to say that it was simple would would be a lie.
00:31:36.037 –> 00:31:42.637
SAGE: You know, representing your your CEO is, you know, it’s just one of those.
00:31:43.717 –> 00:31:47.337
SAGE: It’s one of those must haves in every EA, right?
00:31:47.357 –> 00:32:04.677
SAGE: We are an extension of our executive and how we portray ourselves, how we react to things, how we handle things under stress, especially directly reflect our CEO.
00:32:04.797 –> 00:32:08.837
SAGE: You know, I’m I’m listening to that book.
00:32:08.857 –> 00:32:10.997
SAGE: You suggested the 29-hour workday.
00:32:11.297 –> 00:32:13.717
SAGE: Love it, by the way.
00:32:13.737 –> 00:32:16.277
SAGE: Highly suggest everybody else listens to it.
00:32:17.517 –> 00:32:21.537
SAGE: But they they talk about how the EA has that velvet.
00:32:21.657 –> 00:32:22.077
SAGE: No.
00:32:22.177 –> 00:32:22.617
SAGE: Right.
00:32:22.617 –> 00:32:28.017
SAGE: Of the in a way to like guard their time, that velvet.
00:32:29.277 –> 00:32:32.377
SAGE: And, you know, in a way, you’re kind of giving.
00:32:33.357 –> 00:32:39.257
SAGE: You’re working with the people to make the work make sense for everybody.
00:32:39.517 –> 00:32:39.937
SAGE: Right.
00:32:41.297 –> 00:32:48.177
SAGE: You know, and so it’s it’s really how, even how you portray yourself in your personal life as well.
00:32:48.197 –> 00:33:02.377
SAGE: I am adamant about being professional on all your social media platforms, because that, again, tells a lot about who you are and, you know, what you do on your free time.
00:33:02.977 –> 00:33:12.757
SAGE: And I think, you know, as EA’s, we have that responsibility to show up the best for our executive and the company.
00:33:12.757 –> 00:33:13.177
SAGE: Right.
00:33:14.617 –> 00:33:29.337
SAGE: And so I really highlight that as being a big responsibility for executive assistance, because we’re representing these high level executives.
00:33:29.737 –> 00:33:37.857
SAGE: And when we don’t represent them well, it’s just doing the company a disservice.
00:33:38.697 –> 00:33:47.717
SAGE: So when it comes to representing co-CEOs, you know, it’s you have to cut.
00:33:47.737 –> 00:33:49.837
SAGE: So really it was it was all learning.
00:33:50.697 –> 00:33:55.817
SAGE: James, like I mentioned, he’s he’s used to having an EA.
00:33:55.837 –> 00:33:59.397
SAGE: So when I started, it was like we clicked.
00:33:59.417 –> 00:34:01.017
SAGE: It was a lock and key.
00:34:01.037 –> 00:34:03.437
SAGE: I knew what I needed to do.
00:34:03.477 –> 00:34:06.357
SAGE: He knew what he needed to do.
00:34:06.457 –> 00:34:08.057
SAGE: It was very natural.
00:34:08.717 –> 00:34:18.477
SAGE: And then when it came to Tom, I knew it was going to be a slower process where I, you know, where he kind of just gained that trust.
00:34:18.577 –> 00:34:26.297
SAGE: You know, he hands you projects or something to do, and you execute perfectly, right?
00:34:26.477 –> 00:34:34.957
SAGE: Or beyond perfect, you know, per, you know, typical EA talk, we really try to strive for the best product.
00:34:35.037 –> 00:34:42.237
SAGE: And so, and it’s just, it’s a dynamic relationship because they’re different people.
00:34:42.837 –> 00:34:44.697
SAGE: They have different managing styles.
00:34:47.257 –> 00:34:51.197
SAGE: And you have to kind of observe the way they work together.
00:34:51.937 –> 00:34:59.337
SAGE: And how I view myself is kind of that, that glue, the connective tissue between them.
00:35:00.717 –> 00:35:12.757
SAGE: As they’re off and running and, you know, taking on the world, I’m kind of helping look forward for them and then do it being the catch all as well.
00:35:14.337 –> 00:35:29.997
SAGE: So when I, you know, mentioned that they didn’t hire that other EA, it’s because how she represented herself online, you know, and so that’s it.
00:35:30.137 –> 00:35:39.137
SAGE: I can’t stress the importance of how you represent yourself because it really speaks to your brand.
00:35:39.157 –> 00:35:49.457
SAGE: And, you know, Tom and James really appreciated that I, you know, I held that with such high importance.
00:35:50.597 –> 00:35:54.717
SAGE: So, yeah, I mean, it’s still learning, right?
00:35:54.797 –> 00:35:56.397
SAGE: We’re just a year into it.
00:35:56.597 –> 00:36:10.817
SAGE: I really see 2024 being, you know, we were in first year, kind of, you know, kind of chugging along in 2023, learning each other, learning systems, processes.
00:36:10.837 –> 00:36:22.617
SAGE: But I see, you know, 2024, we’re going to kick it into the second year, now that I’ve learned the company a little bit better and them, right?
00:36:22.797 –> 00:36:29.937
SAGE: And I can start seeing where I can, you know, where my influences are, right?
00:36:31.277 –> 00:36:39.077
SAGE: And how I can manage certain things or, you know, work behind the scenes.
00:36:39.477 –> 00:36:44.677
SAGE: And just kind of my objective right now is efficiency, right?
00:36:44.977 –> 00:36:49.077
SAGE: I, as an EA, we’re kind of a fly on the wall.
00:36:49.797 –> 00:36:56.697
SAGE: And we get to see all of, you know, the dynamics, the politics.
00:36:58.577 –> 00:37:01.297
SAGE: You know, we have different relationships with people.
00:37:01.837 –> 00:37:09.517
SAGE: And so, you know, we, we just, we have that other perspective.
00:37:09.717 –> 00:37:29.537
SAGE: And so, you know, I think the more we kind of provide that perspective for our executives and, you know, pull on some strings of how can I make this process more efficient, you know, and kind of working with your executive.
00:37:29.557 –> 00:37:42.537
SAGE: So that another big thing that I’ve learned this year is it’s when you’ve been and worked for so many companies, what’s worked for that company you work for may not work for your new company.
00:37:43.657 –> 00:37:49.197
SAGE: Every company has a different DNA, you know, different personality.
00:37:49.217 –> 00:38:12.217
SAGE: And so you kind of have to assimilate yourself with the new culture, the new DNA of the new company, but also make sure that you’re bringing in innovative ideas, that outside perspective, because once you’re in the company for some time, that can be lost.
00:38:13.057 –> 00:38:31.057
SAGE: And so I really try to concentrate on, okay, the innovative ideas and the timing, what is the best timing and really checking in with my bosses and making sure I’m not solving an issue that maybe isn’t there.
00:38:33.077 –> 00:38:57.497
SAGE: Again, with that fly on the wall perspective, you really have to engage and work with your executive to figure out what do they need, what keeps them up at night, because it may be a lot different than what you originally thought or how you were going to execute on a project.
00:38:57.957 –> 00:39:05.877
SAGE: And they may make you take a couple steps back, do a little bit more due diligence or they may make you speed up.
00:39:05.877 –> 00:39:23.617
SAGE: And so that was also a big learning point for me this year of just my past experiences and being very careful not to apply them to the new company, especially without full knowledge if it would work or not, if that makes sense.
00:39:23.617 –> 00:39:26.837
JEREMY: Yeah, like not assuming that, oh, this is how I did it before.
00:39:26.857 –> 00:39:28.517
JEREMY: It’s going to work exactly like this.
00:39:28.897 –> 00:39:29.497
SAGE: Exactly.
00:39:29.517 –> 00:39:37.037
JEREMY: And adapting to the different needs of executives, but also the culture and the environment of that organization.
00:39:37.597 –> 00:39:37.897
SAGE: Right.
00:39:38.197 –> 00:39:41.617
SAGE: Because being an EA, it’s relational, right?
00:39:43.597 –> 00:39:49.977
SAGE: You build relationships with your executive and you create these bonds.
00:39:50.297 –> 00:39:54.717
SAGE: And I would say it’s the same thing for a company.
00:39:54.817 –> 00:39:56.877
SAGE: It’s very relational.
00:39:57.257 –> 00:40:02.157
SAGE: And you have to kind of figure out how you fit into the bigger.
00:40:07.537 –> 00:40:18.837
SAGE: Puzzle and be very aware of how you are executing, how your actions and the possible reaction or ripple effect, right?
00:40:18.857 –> 00:40:33.397
SAGE: So I’ve found the beauty in, you know, when I have an idea or a late night thought, I just jot it down and let it sit.
00:40:33.397 –> 00:40:44.837
SAGE: This is where my over eager personality impatience comes through, where I have that I feel like I’ve solved the world with this idea.
00:40:45.977 –> 00:40:47.577
SAGE: But sometimes it doesn’t, right?
00:40:47.597 –> 00:40:50.997
SAGE: And so sometimes you just got to let your ideas sit.
00:40:53.697 –> 00:40:57.677
SAGE: But again, always let those innovative ideas flow through you.
00:40:57.697 –> 00:41:05.937
SAGE: And don’t be afraid to kind of raise your hand and say, hey, I have a good idea, right?
00:41:07.297 –> 00:41:28.137
SAGE: You know, at this point in my career as an EA, I’ve learned how to advocate for myself and build the respect within the executive group to a point where they will listen to me and hear me out.
00:41:28.177 –> 00:41:32.217
SAGE: And so it’s not an easy task, right?
00:41:32.817 –> 00:41:45.477
SAGE: But it’s pretty darn cool when you start working on those higher level projects that increase the company’s ROI.
00:41:48.297 –> 00:41:49.317
JEREMY: Well, that’s great, Sage.
00:41:49.337 –> 00:42:11.177
JEREMY: I mean, this is a lot of fascinating information, and it’s just cool to hear your story and how you just maximize these opportunities and jumped at these opportunities and how you’re always trying to put yourself out there even with this conversation on the podcast and just say, Oh, should I really do this?
00:42:11.197 –> 00:42:14.677
JEREMY: I don’t know if I want to do this and just doing it and going for it.
00:42:14.697 –> 00:42:19.317
JEREMY: And even the fact that you took those other opportunities and then it’s like, Oh, you know what?
00:42:19.337 –> 00:42:19.937
JEREMY: This isn’t working.
00:42:20.617 –> 00:42:27.197
JEREMY: And admitting that it wasn’t really the right fit and moving on.
00:42:28.697 –> 00:42:29.257
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00:42:29.277 –> 00:42:32.177
SAGE: The self-reflection too, right?
00:42:33.237 –> 00:42:37.097
SAGE: So you can learn something from every situation.
00:42:38.077 –> 00:42:41.297
SAGE: You can learn something from every person.
00:42:41.317 –> 00:42:59.877
SAGE: I don’t remember exactly who told me this, but we were talking about a mentorship program and they were saying even if you and your mentor do not align, you are learning something, right?
00:42:59.897 –> 00:43:03.737
SAGE: You’re learning what you do want, what you don’t want.
00:43:04.557 –> 00:43:11.517
SAGE: So always look at it from that learning, that silver lining perspective.
00:43:11.537 –> 00:43:18.217
SAGE: Okay, so this is a challenging experience, but at the end of this, really, what is the greater lesson?
00:43:18.237 –> 00:43:22.457
SAGE: What am I learning with this experience, right?
00:43:22.497 –> 00:43:38.717
SAGE: And so again, with Oprah’s quote of really just that paradigm of where you view your life in these certain paradigms, and it really changes your perspective, right?
00:43:38.737 –> 00:44:00.377
SAGE: So I knew through those companies and the challenges I went through, it helped me become the person that I am today, even though it was challenging, but you can learn from any situation, good or bad, that you’re in.
00:44:00.917 –> 00:44:01.997
JEREMY: Yeah, totally.
00:44:03.457 –> 00:44:04.117
JEREMY: Awesome, Sage.
00:44:04.137 –> 00:44:07.457
JEREMY: Well, again, great to chat with you.
00:44:08.477 –> 00:44:11.697
JEREMY: Congrats on a budding career.
00:44:12.077 –> 00:44:12.717
SAGE: Thank you.
00:44:13.117 –> 00:44:19.317
JEREMY: And, you know, love to hear different stories from assistants all over the world.
00:44:21.497 –> 00:44:25.677
JEREMY: Hope everyone listening enjoyed the conversation.
00:44:25.697 –> 00:44:31.137
JEREMY: And if you want to reach out to Sage, Sage, where should people connect?
00:44:32.097 –> 00:44:36.417
SAGE: LinkedIn is probably the best way to reach me.
00:44:36.437 –> 00:44:39.517
SAGE: I believe I have it linked here.
00:44:39.637 –> 00:44:43.237
SAGE: So, yep, you’re more than welcome to reach out to me.
00:44:43.237 –> 00:44:44.717
SAGE: I’m Sage Johnson.
00:44:44.737 –> 00:44:49.437
SAGE: I work for Catamount Constructors as the EA to the co-CEOs.
00:44:50.677 –> 00:44:59.517
SAGE: I’m always happy to broaden my network and learn from and work with other EAs.
00:44:59.517 –> 00:45:02.097
SAGE: So please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
00:45:03.897 –> 00:45:20.657
SAGE: But Jeremy, again, I just wanted to thank you for everything that you’ve done for executive assistants and changing the perspective and the stigma around being an executive assistant and having this platform.
00:45:21.637 –> 00:45:27.757
SAGE: It’s truly just awe-inspiring what you’ve accomplished.
00:45:27.877 –> 00:45:43.457
SAGE: And so I want to highlight that with you and just say thank you again for everything that you’ve done for executive assistants, current and future because you’ve been that change maker for us.
00:45:43.977 –> 00:45:45.557
JEREMY: Awesome.
00:45:45.577 –> 00:45:47.217
JEREMY: Thank you Sage for the kind words.
00:45:47.237 –> 00:45:48.057
JEREMY: Appreciate it.
00:45:48.077 –> 00:45:49.157
JEREMY: Appreciate the support.
00:45:49.337 –> 00:45:55.617
JEREMY: And yeah, we’ll put your LinkedIn URL in the show notes at leaderassistant.com/252.
00:45:56.177 –> 00:45:57.937
JEREMY: And thanks again for listening, everyone.
00:45:58.077 –> 00:45:59.757
JEREMY: And thank you Sage for being on the show.
00:45:59.917 –> 00:46:01.817
JEREMY: And we’ll talk soon.
00:46:01.837 –> 00:46:02.317
JEREMY: Best of luck.
00:46:02.857 –> 00:46:04.037
SAGE: Thanks everybody.
00:46:04.057 –> 00:46:04.517
SAGE: Thank you.
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