I’m Karen, Lead Executive Assistant extraordinaire

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I eat chaos for breakfast.
(Actually I prefer porridge and blueberries, or a cheeky slice of toast, but organisation really is my thing!!)

How I got here

When my last employer broke the news to me that I was being made redundant I was devastated! I loved my role as an employed Virtual Assistant & Operations Manager. But the change was meant to be.

The Directors of that business were the ones that talked me into setting up on my own and I have NEVER looked back!

Working as a Personal Assistant and Executive Assistant for over 20 years (showing my age here!) gave me a huge range of experience - I worked for some of the UK’s largest organisations - I gained a massive amount of knowledge during that time. And I loved the variety! But since setting up my own business as a Virtual Executive Assistant, I can honestly say that I have learned so much more!

I’ve had to think on my feet constantly, learning new systems, adjusting to clients’ ways of working and also 'coaching' them to delegate more to me. I am a bit of a control freak, I'll admit that, so I get why clients struggle to delegate at the start but, I’ve always managed to work my magic, identifying opportunities to help my clients and encourage them to hand more and more over to me, allowing them to concentrate fully on smashing their business goals.

I LOVE what I do, it doesn't feel like work! I am so very passionate about my business and I get no greater satisfaction than helping my clients to succeed in theirs. I offer suggestions to help them streamline their processes and introduce them to new platforms that can really benefit their business. I am constantly keeping myself up to date with new systems on the market to help keep my clients’ business and my own ahead of the game!