I didn't expect being a personal assistant to teach me so much about partnership. It's made me a better communicator.

When I first made the decision to switch career paths and become a personal assistant, I didn't think I'd learn anything profound. I thought managing someone's life would be easy - scheduling appointments, responding to emails, grocery shopping, making travel arrangements, and being the point of contact for other staff members. These tasks, while seemingly easy to complete, gave me a glimpse of the person I would be working for and how integral my role in their life would now be.

Being a personal assistant is a much more intimate job than I expected. They trusted me to handle the most delicate parts of their world, and being relied upon so completely was something I had never experienced before. I felt needed and like my contributions added value to the company as a whole, even if that contribution was merely rearranging the day's calendar to allow a last-minute meeting or an urgent doctor's appointment.

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