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Best practices for maximizing your time, capacity and impact with the support of an excellent Executive Assistant.
Are you a responsibility magnet?
In the #1 Amazon New Release and Amazon Best Seller Built to Breathe, our Founder Paige McPheely describes a director of operations at a large packaged food company. She’s been […]
Best Executive Assistant Recruiting Firms for Full-Time Hires (2026): 10 US Services Compared
Ten US executive assistant recruiting firms compared on fees, guarantees, timelines and whether they place EAs only. Verified October 2026.
Busy isn’t the same as productive
Most leaders I know can tell you, without much prompting, that the pace they’re keeping can’t last. Then they get up the next morning and do the same thing. I […]
Best Remote Executive Assistant Services for Startup Founders (2026)
Remote executive assistant services for startup founders, compared on match time, location, and 40-hour pricing across 6 providers, verified Oct 2026.
Executive Assistant Leave Coverage: Which Services Offer Short-Term EA Support (2026)
Executive assistant leave coverage, checked across 11 services: who offers short-term EA support, what each provider's site says, and how to run the handoff.
Executive Assistant Pricing in 2026: 11 Services Compared by Effective Hourly Rate
Executive assistant pricing compared across 11 services, converted to cost per hour from $13.50 to $70, with what drives the price and the fees that add to it.
How to delegate to your assistant without things falling through the cracks
Hiring an executive assistant is the easy part. Delegating well is the hard part. Here is how to hand off work so nothing gets lost, chased, or repeated.
How Many Executive Assistant Hours Do You Need? A Scoping Guide (2026)
How many executive assistant hours you need, by situation: a 10-minute scoping guide with the 6 questions, the signals that raise the number, and 2026 pricing.
Fractional Executive Assistant vs Full-Time Hire: The Fully Loaded Cost in 2026
Fractional executive assistant vs full-time hire, fully loaded: 2026 salary, benefits, and recruiting math, plus the hour count where a fractional EA stops being cheaper.
What Is a Fractional Executive Assistant? Definition, Cost, and How It Works (2026)
A fractional executive assistant is a dedicated EA on a monthly hour block. What they own at 20 to 160 hours, 2026 pricing, the 6 workload multipliers, and matching.
Offshore vs Onshore Executive Assistant: Cost and Fit (2026)
Real 2026 pricing for 8 offshore and US-based executive assistant services, from $19 to $70 an hour, plus the 4 tradeoffs that decide which one fits.
From Executive Assistant to CEO
Something about Base captivated me years ago. I started here as a contract Executive Assistant in 2018, looking for flexible income while I finished a degree. But then I stayed. […]