The Double Win

Tricia Sciortino joins Michael and Megan to share her experiences in hiring the best executive assistants and using their talents correctly.

Show Notes

You spend your days managing details, scheduling meetings, and replying to emails — by the time you start on the “real work,” the workday is half over. This ends up cutting into your personal life as you try to make up for lost time. It all leads to you feeling more tired, more stressed, and less productive at work and at home. If you heed our advice, you can minimize this pain. The advice is simple: Hire an executive assistant!

Once you've decided that there's no other way to get that time back, then the next question is: What do I do with a new EA? To help answer that, Michael and Megan are joined by Tricia Sciortino. Before she was the CEO of BELAY, she was Michael's first executive assistant. They talk about how Michael started her out and how she uses her experience to help leaders all around the world get more time and increase their productivity.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Best practices to get a new executive assistant up and running
  • The one task that more and more leaders are utilizing their EA's to do
  • How best to communicate with your EA
  • How to set goals for your EA


You can get a free download of Tricia’s book: Rise Up and Lead Well: How Leveraging an Assistant Will Change Your Life & Maximize Your Time. In this ebook, Tricia shares what she’s learned in her journey from assistant to CEO about how to work successfully with an assistant. Text LEADTOWIN to 55123 for the free download today. 

This episode was sponsored by BELAY. Find out more at www.belaysolutions.com.

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Creators and Guests

Host
Megan Hyatt Miller
Megan Hyatt Miller is the President and CEO of Full Focus. She’s committed to helping Full Focus customers win at work and succeed at life, what we call the Double Win. Megan has coauthored two best-selling books, Mind Your Mindset and Win at Work and Succeed at Life.
Host
Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt is a New York Times bestselling author, founder of Full Focus, and creator of the Full Focus Planner with over 1.2 million sold.

What is The Double Win?

Work-life balance isn’t a myth—it’s a mission. At The Double Win Podcast we believe that ambitious, high-growth individuals can experience personal and professional fulfillment simultaneously. Hosted by the creators of the Full Focus Planner, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, The Double Win Podcast is your go-to resource for unlocking secrets to productivity, wellness, and work-life balance. 

The Double Win Podcast features insightful weekly conversations with thought leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs sharing fascinating personal stories and actionable ideas for balancing professional success with personal well-being. Whether you're looking for motivation to achieve your goals or strategies to harmonize your career and life, The Double Win Podcast provides the perspectives and tools you need.

Michael and Megan focus on the nine domains of life—body, mind, and spirit, love, family, community, money, work, and hobbies—offering practical advice to help you thrive. Discover how to integrate purposeful productivity and overall wellness into your daily routine, stay motivated, and experience a life of joy and significance. Hit subscribe and embark on your journey to winning at work and succeeding at life.