Melinda Vail-Goodnight is an accidental executive assistant who stayed by choice and has enjoyed over 14 years in the role, including the last 6 years at Southwest Airlines.
In this episode, Melinda talks about managing email, interruptions, and the various types of professional development available for assistants. Enjoy our conversation and be sure to fly Southwest once it’s safe to travel. 😉
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Stop waiting for someone to ask you to do it, just go do it!
– Betty Mowery (Melinda’s Mom)
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Melinda Vail-Goodnight is an accidental executive assistant who stayed by choice. She built and sold homes for over 18 years, and then the housing market crash of 2007 and 2008 happened. Melinda had to reinvent herself and with a little help from her friends, she found the greatest career she never knew existed! She’s been an EA at Southwest Airlines for about 6 years.
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