Recently I went on a month long holiday in Indonesia. Instead of relaxing, enjoying the sun and detoxing from work, all I was doing was stressing about work & personal tasks that I was falling behind on.

For years I had been thinking about hiring a personal assistant, but this trip was the tipping point. The day I arrived home I posted an ad looking for PA on Linkedin.

This thread is to share my experience with you guys, so when you come round to hiring one this journal might make your experience a lot easier!

Phase 1: Creating a PA Task List.

One of the reasons it took me so long to pull the trigger on hiring a PA was because I never believed I had enough work to keep them occupied. But once I started making a list, and kept adding to it everyday for a few weeks, it stacked up BIG time.

Disclaimer: I use the term “PA” because it’s the most recognizable. But the role I came with is a lot more involved than a typical PA role. It’s more of a cross between a PA & EA…”Director of Everything That Mr Green Needs Done” is spot on.

Anyway….

I broke the role into 3 main groups. Business admin, personal admin and busines ...

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