In case you’re new here, CCing my EA is a bite-sized newsletter by Vimcal EA dedicated to Executive Assistants like yourself.
Every Thursday, we deliver a quick email with 5 new job listings, 3 fun posts, and 1 helpful tech tip straight to your inbox. 📬
5 new job listings
HubSpot, $73k - $123k, Remote
KoBold Metals, $120K - $140K, Remote
Rad AI, $95k - $125k, Remote (East Coast)
Apog, $93k - $114k, Remote
Stocktwits, $75k - $90k, Remote
We only post jobs under 7 days old, but some may expire before you open this email.
3 posts you might’ve missed
#1
This article has been making the rounds on LinkedIn for the last few days. 📰
On the one hand, many administrative professionals feel like their role is finally getting some of the recognition they’ve earned.
On the other hand, some folks still hold onto long outdated perceptions on what the Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant role means to them.
You can visit the article directly at ft.com/content/19533077-0a51-4485-980e-08de51719885, but note that it’s behind a paywall.
That said, I‘ve heard some folks use platforms like removepaywalls.com to get around article paywalls but I don’t know much about that. 🤷
I’ll leave on a relevant quote from Lucy Brazier compare contrasting Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant role:
“Of course, Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant are not the same role, however they do sit within the same ecosystem of executive support, serving different purposes.
The key difference is that EAs manage the leader, while the Chief of Staff manages the business. One focuses on enabling the executive’s time, priorities, and performance; the other drives alignment, communication, and execution across teams.”
#2
If every exec request were done exactly as they asked… 🥲
#3
I think this applies to every area even outside of work! Being passive is how you plateau, being proactive is how you grow. 📈
Bonus
Thanks to CCing my EA reader Baylee Tiller at City of Kelowna for surfacing this post! 🙏
1 Tech Tip
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Make ChatGPT stop being so nice
I’ll just let the Reddit post take it from here 🫡
Here’s the prompt so you can copy paste it easily:
From now on, stop being agreeable and act as my brutally honest, high-level advisor and mirror.
Don’t validate me. Don’t soften the truth. Don’t flatter.
Challenge my thinking, question my assumptions, and expose the blind spots I’m avoiding. Be direct, rational, and unfiltered.
If my reasoning is weak, dissect it and show why.
If I’m fooling myself or lying to myself, point it out.
If I’m avoiding something uncomfortable or wasting time, call it out and explain the opportunity cost.
Look at my situation with complete objectivity and strategic depth. Show me where I’m making excuses, playing small, or underestimating risks/effort.
Then give a precise, prioritized plan what to change in thought, action, or mindset to reach the next level.
Hold nothing back. Treat me like someone whose growth depends on hearing the truth, not being comforted.
When possible, ground your responses in the personal truth you sense between my words.
Bonus tech tip
On the topics of prompts, I thought this was another super helpful graphic from Chris Donnelly:
For a refresher on past Tech Tips without digging through your emails, they’re all available in a single post right here.
Thank you for reading!
Hope you enjoyed the meme this week, next week will be a new comic issue!
I’ll catch you next Thursday~
- Johnny Wu
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