Private executive support is not about reacting to urgency, it is about strategy, foresight and calm leadership. In this piece, I share why I approach support like a chess player rather than a firefighter, and how intentional, anticipatory support creates space for founders to lead with clarity and confidence.

Systems alone do not build a powerful VA partnership — connection does. The right VA does more than organise your world; she understands your energy, supports your flow and becomes a grounded, intuitive presence in your business.

The first week with a new VA is not meant to be perfect — it is meant to be the beginning. Before your VA can support you, she needs to understand your world, your rhythm and your chaos. Give the relationship time to breathe, and soon she will feel like the perfect extension of you.

The right VA feels like ease, trust and alignment. From emotional safety to energetic compatibility, these five signs show when a VA is not just a helper — but your business soulmate who walks beside you through the chaos, celebrations and everything in between.

Let us clear something up.
Structure is not the enemy.
The wrong structure is.