My wife is a very busy senior executive, and it is not uncommon for her to be sitting at her desk late into the night, responding to emails and reports. Her job demands a great deal of her time, and she gets frustrated when she doesn't have time to deal with tasks outside of work.
To ensure some of these tasks get done, she will email them to me and ask if I can follow up for her. She has even been saying to our friends that she will get her "personal assistant" to follow up with them. What she means is that I will be following up.
My wife has worked hard to reach the dizzy heights of her executive role. I admire her commitment and ability to adapt to her job's changing requirements. Of course, she would be the last to say it, but she is very good at what she does.
I also get to see the anxiety, uncertainty and doubt that often creeps into her psyche. There are days when the imposter syndrome appears, and I can step in to be that voice of reason reminding her how good she really is.
I have always admired my wife's ability to lift herself when needed. So if I need to play the personal assistant part to support her on the journey, I am happy to do so.
To ensure some of these tasks get done, she will email them to me and ask if I can follow up for her. She has even been saying to our friends that she will get her "personal assistant" to follow up with them. What she means is that I will be following up.
My wife has worked hard to reach the dizzy heights of her executive role. I admire her commitment and ability to adapt to her job's changing requirements. Of course, she would be the last to say it, but she is very good at what she does.
I also get to see the anxiety, uncertainty and doubt that often creeps into her psyche. There are days when the imposter syndrome appears, and I can step in to be that voice of reason reminding her how good she really is.
I have always admired my wife's ability to lift herself when needed. So if I need to play the personal assistant part to support her on the journey, I am happy to do so.