Category: Scaling Your Business

How to Tackle a Busy Day Without Burning Out

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The M.A.D.E. Formula: How to Create More Margin for What Matters

What would you do with extra time in your schedule? More strategic planning? Deeper client relationships? Personal growth? The key to making space for what truly matters is being intentional about how you manage your workload. Enter the M.A.D.E. Formula: Multiply what’s most valuable, Automate repetitive tasks, Delegate what others can handle, and Eliminate what no longer serves you. By applying this simple framework, you can shift from survival mode to growth mode—maximizing impact without burnout. Ready to free up your time? Let’s talk about how Dream Support can help!

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Category: Scaling Your Business

The M.A.D.E. Formula for Gaining Margin

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The M.A.D.E. Formula: How to Create More Margin for What Matters

What would you do with extra time in your schedule? More strategic planning? Deeper client relationships? Personal growth? The key to making space for what truly matters is being intentional about how you manage your workload. Enter the M.A.D.E. Formula: Multiply what’s most valuable, Automate repetitive tasks, Delegate what others can handle, and Eliminate what no longer serves you. By applying this simple framework, you can shift from survival mode to growth mode—maximizing impact without burnout. Ready to free up your time? Let’s talk about how Dream Support can help!

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Category: Scaling Your Business

Why Waiting Until You’re at Full Capacity to Hire is a Recipe for Burnout

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Don’t Wait Until You’re Overwhelmed to Get Help

Many leaders think they’ll hire support once they’re at full capacity—but by then, it’s often too late. Waiting until you’re maxed out makes hiring, onboarding, and delegation overwhelming, leading to burnout and missed opportunities. Instead, operate at 80-85% capacity and use that margin to bring in the right support before you hit a breaking point. This proactive approach creates space for growth, higher productivity, and long-term sustainability. Ready to make room for the help you need? Let’s talk about finding the right Executive Assistant for you.

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Category: Working with your EA

Find Your Erica: 7 Lessons in Building a Lasting Partnership with an EA

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Imagine working with someone for over a decade without ever meeting them in person. That’s the story of Zach Clark and his Executive Assistant, Erica Foster. Their 12-year partnership is built on trust, dedication, and shared purpose—proving that a great EA isn’t just a helper but a true partner in success.

From balancing results and relationships to creating “ridiculous value,” Zach and Erica’s story highlights what makes an EA invaluable. If you’re a leader weighed down by daily tasks, it’s time to find your own “Erica.”

At Dream Support, we specialize in matching busy leaders with exceptional remote EAs who bring the same level of commitment and impact. Let’s find the right EA for you!

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Category: Working with your EA

Your EA as a First Line of Defense: Protecting Your Time in the Digital Age

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Communication never stops—emails, LinkedIn messages, and social media DMs can quickly take over your day. But what if you had a first line of defense?

An Executive Assistant (EA) can serve as your gatekeeper, filtering out distractions, prioritizing key messages, and ensuring only the most important communications reach you. From managing your inbox to screening social media and LinkedIn connections, an EA helps you stay focused on what truly matters.

Reclaim your time, reduce decision fatigue, and maximize your impact by leveraging your EA as a communication filter. Ready to streamline your digital world? Let’s dive in.

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Category: Leadership

Two Kinds of Leaders Looking for an EA

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When hiring an Executive Assistant, leaders typically fall into two categories: Hands-On and Hands-Off. The Hands-On Leader wants full control over the hiring process, while the Hands-Off Leader prefers to trust an expert to handle the details.

At Dream Support, we specialize in helping Hands-Off Leaders by managing the entire vetting, testing, and matching process—so you can focus on what truly matters. If you’d rather skip the candidate search and be presented with a well-vetted EA who fits your needs, we’re the perfect solution.

Is your time better spent running your business than sorting through resumes? Let’s talk.

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Category: Scaling Your Business

The Organic Growth Myth: Why Structure Is Still Essential for Success

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The idea of “organic growth” sounds appealing—letting your business evolve naturally without forcing it. But here’s the truth: even the most organic things in nature follow a structured blueprint. Growth doesn’t happen by accident.

Just like a tree needs sunlight, water, and nutrients to thrive, your business needs a framework—clear goals, intentional strategies, and the right conditions for success. Simply “seeing what happens” won’t get you there.

In this post, we’re debunking the Organic Growth Myth and exploring how structure and adaptability work together to create meaningful, sustainable growth. Read on to learn how to build your growth blueprint!

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Category: Scaling Your Business

When You’re Tempted to Rebrand, It’s Time to Retell

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Feeling Like You’re Repeating Yourself? Good.

As a leader, your message feels second nature—you’ve said it countless times. But here’s the thing: most people haven’t heard it enough for it to truly sink in.

🔁 Repetition = Clarity
People need to hear something 30+ times before it sticks. What feels repetitive to you is likely just starting to resonate with your audience.

📖 Retelling = Refining
Every time you share your why, you get better at it. Instead of rebranding, focus on retelling—through fresh stories, new mediums, and with renewed passion.

🎯 Consistency Builds Trust
Changing your message too often confuses people. Stick with it, refine it, and keep telling it—because someone is always hearing it for the first time.

Keep saying it. Say it better. Say it louder.

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Category: Working with your EA

Escaping the Water Cooler Culture

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Why a Remote EA Might Be Your Best Productivity Move 🚀

Traditional office culture = distractions. Water cooler chats, impromptu meetings, and office drama can pull focus from real work. A remote Executive Assistant (EA) avoids all that.

Here’s why leaders love remote EAs:
✅ No office politics – 100% focused on the job
✅ Fewer interruptions – More deep work, fewer distractions
✅ Access to top talent – No geographic limits
✅ Flexible schedules – Support when you need it
✅ Cost-effective – No office overhead

At Dream Support, we match leaders with highly focused, remote EAs so they can do what they do best.

Ready to escape the office noise? 👇

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Category: Leadership

The 4 Modes: Monks, Founders, Managers and Dreamers

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What Mode Are You In? 🚀

Leaders love to label their work styles—Monk Mode, Founder Mode, Manager Mode—but are these truly the best ways to lead?

👉 Monk Mode = Isolation & intense focus
👉 Founder Mode = Sacrificing everything for the business
👉 Manager Mode = Maintaining what’s built

But the real magic happens in Dreamer Mode—where leaders cast vision, inspire teams, and drive innovation.

The key? Delegation. With the right support, you can step out of the weeds and into your best leadership.

What mode are you in? 👇

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