Brave Women at Work Podcast

Enjoy my conversation with Jen Pestikas about what it was like to move from being Chief of Simon Sinek to running my own business!

Well, I have come full circle! In 2013, I started a leadership group for my corporate organization. My CEO requested that we center the first leadership group on the book, Start with Why, by Simon Sinek. And almost 12 years later, I am still obsessed with the book. The basic premise of Start with Why is that if a person or a company starts from the point of why they do what they do and they communicate that clearly, the how and what (aka the operations or tactical pieces) will come. It all starts with understanding and knowing our why.

Well, guess what? I was pumped to get introduced to Monique Helstrom, the professional that was behind the author and speaker, Simon Sinek, during the Start with Why heyday. It was fun to learn what was happening behind the scenes, and what has prompted Monique to branch off on her own.

During my conversation with Monique, we chatted about:

Her mindset shift from feeling like being an executive assistant was simply #2 to moving to being #1 personally and professionally.

Why she sees life as a potluck.

She dives deeper into her mission with the work she does today with Executive Assistant recruiting and executive coaching clients.

What are the signs we need an executive assistant and how do we look for our own? And more.