Commercially Speaking Podcast- Commercial Real Estate Investing That Entertains When Should You Hire an Executive Assistant? | Terry Pham of SuperPowersHQ™
Most founders don’t hire an executive assistant for one simple reason:
They think it will create more work.
More training.
More managing.
More explaining.
But what if the opposite is true?
In this episode, we bring in Terry Pham to break down the real reason founders stay stuck—and how delegation actually works when it’s done right.
We cover:
- The 5 delegation roadblocks holding founders back
- Why “I don’t have time” is the biggest lie
- How founders accidentally become the bottleneck
- What a great executive assistant actually does
- The crawl → walk → run system for delegation
- Why control is costing you growth
- How to get 10–20 hours of your week back
This episode isn’t about hiring help.
It’s about removing yourself as the thing slowing everything down.
00:00 The Value of an Executive Assistant02:29 Terry Pham's Journey and Insights05:08 Common Misconceptions About EAs08:04 Delegation Roadblocks and Overcoming Them10:52 The Role of EAs in Managing Entrepreneurs13:45 Creative Delegation Examples16:20 Identifying Tasks to Delegate19:21 The Importance of Clarity in Delegation21:42 Building a Productive Relationship with EAs24:44 The Emotional Aspect of Delegation27:34 Final Thoughts on Executive Assistants39:36 Evolving the EA Relationship40:23 Understanding Personal Work Styles41:53 Building Effective Partnerships44:43 The 90-Day Integration Process46:47 Anticipating Needs and Responsibilities49:42 Daily Syncs and Accountability52:51 Refining Communication and Expectations55:54 Gatekeeping and Access Management59:02 Balancing Accessibility and Boundaries01:06:30 Transformative Experiences with EAs
Resources
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