If you could make a single hire that would revolutionize your productivity, would you do it? Of course we all would say yes. But we\u2019ve found that most leaders procrastinate when it comes to hiring an executive assistant. That\u2019s right, an EA is the most important hire you\u2019ll ever make. Having a good assistant makes you incredibly productive by taking on your low-leverage tasks and helping you channel your time and energy where you can be most effective. That creates an instant boost in productivity! But lots of us put off hiring an EA out of fear. We\u2019re afraid we can\u2019t afford it, or we\u2019ll lose control of important tasks, or there won\u2019t be enough for them to do. We\u2019re here to tell you that simply isn\u2019t true! In fact, we\u2019re so convinced that hiring an EA will skyrocket your productivity that we\u2019re devoting the entire episode to showing you how and why to do it. \xa0 Plus? We have a visit from Jim Kelly and Jamie Hess, our executive assistants, who give a behind-the-scenes look at what it\u2019s like to work with us. Here\u2019s happening in this episode\u2014 We give you our top three reasons why you should hire an EA right now. We promise, you won\u2019t regret it. We each reveal the top tasks we depend on our assistants to accomplish\u2014because we\u2019re really not good at them! You\u2019ll discover the ways having an EA boosts margin and improves family time. Jim and Jamie will tell you the number one task you need to hand off (and probably don\u2019t know it). We outline the first steps to hiring an EA, which are much easier than you\u2019d think. Resources Mentioned in This Episode Belay Solutions \u201cThe 10 Characteristics of a Rockstar Executive Assistant\u201d by Michael Hyatt \u201cThe Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make With Executive Assistants\u201d by Michael Hyatt Business Health Assessment Michael\u2019s New Book Is Red Hot! We just learned that Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less his spiked to #2 on the USA Today best-sellers list for business books. Claim your copy today at freetofocusbook.com. Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you a Lead to Win subscriber? If not, you\u2019re missing a major opportunity to get practical, actionable advice delivered straight to your device every week. Don\u2019t miss a single episode! Subscribe on iTunes or wherever you listen. If you need help, click here for simple instructions. And if you\u2019re really loving the show, we\u2019d be super-grateful if you\u2019d also leave a review on iTunes. That\u2019ll help others find this program so they can benefit too. We read every single review too. Good, bad, or indifferent, we\u2019d love to hear what you think. Click here to rate the podcast and leave your own review. \xa0\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.