When Should You Hire an Executive Assistant? | Terry Pham of SuperPowersHQ™

<p>Most founders don’t hire an executive assistant for one simple reason:</p><p>They think it will create more work.</p><p>More training.</p><p>More managing.</p><p>More explaining.</p><p>But what if the opposite is true?</p><p>In this episode, we bring in <strong>Terry Pham</strong> to break down the real reason founders stay stuck—and how delegation actually works when it’s done right.</p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>The 5 delegation roadblocks holding founders back</li><li>Why “I don’t have time” is the biggest lie</li><li>How founders accidentally become the bottleneck</li><li>What a great executive assistant actually does</li><li>The crawl → walk → run system for delegation</li><li>Why control is costing you growth</li><li>How to get 10–20 hours of your week back</li></ul><p>This episode isn’t about hiring help.</p><p>It’s about removing yourself as the thing slowing everything down.</p><p>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</p><p>Resources</p><p>Superpowers HQ - <a href="https://superpowershq.com/commerciallyspeaking" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://superpowershq.com/commerciallyspeaking</a>EO Dallas - <a href="https://www.eonetwork.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eonetwork.org/</a>Strategic Coach - <a href="https://www.strategiccoach.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.strategiccoach.com/</a></p><p>guest links</p><p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrypham/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrypham/</a></p>