EA Coaches In the Hot Seat: Strategy, Clarity & Chaos with Annie Croner + Melissa Peoples

Two powerhouse Executive Assistant coaches. Dozens of unfiltered questions. One spicy conversation.

In this live session, Melissa Peoples and Annie Croner break down the REAL challenges Executive Assistants are facing right now — from executive partnership and burnout to AI workflows and navigating chaos in the C-suite.

If you want straight talk, strategy, and clarity… you’re in the right place.

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👥 Featuring:
Melissa Peoples — EA Coach, Founder of EA Revolution™ | Host of Admin Gurus
www.melissapeoples.com

Annie Croner — EA Coach & Trainer, Founder of Whole Assistant
www.wholeassistant.com

🔗 More resources: https://www.melissapeoples.com

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:35 Welcome to the Hot Seat
00:06:01 Why Trust Is Built on Systems, Not Proximity
00:06:24 What 200 Executive Assistants Just Told Us
00:07:33 Getting a Seat at the Table (Without Waiting to Be Invited)
00:13:01 eorg Chaos, Scope Creep & Executive Clarity
00:17:43 Reorgs: Protect Your Scope, Sanity, and Seat
00:22:33 The Work-Wife Trap, On-Call Culture & Want Match
00:26:51 Why emotional labor is draining the EA industry — and how to stop it.
00:29:20 How to stop carrying the team on your back
00:36:44 SOPs & Systems: How You Actually Run the Executive Office
00:41:04 Chaotic & Narcissistic Execs
00:45:40 Competing Priorities Are a Myth: Get Aligned & Execute
00:50:21 Whack-a-Mole Work vs. High-Impact Work
00:54:22 Close the Inbox: Reclaim Your Focus & Your Power
00:56:03 Guardrails, Focus, and Your Next Strategic Step