The EA/PA First 90 Days Playbook

The EA/PA First 90 Days Playbook

You Got the Job. Now What?

Starting a new Executive or Personal Assistant role can feel overwhelming — even when you’re highly capable.

You’re learning a new executive, new priorities, new personalities, new systems, and all the unwritten rules at the same time.

This practical playbook is designed to help you navigate those first crucial weeks with more confidence, structure, and judgment.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• understand your executive’s communication and working style
• identify immediate priorities and important stakeholders
• manage calendars, inboxes, briefings, and follow-ups more effectively
• clarify decision-making boundaries and ownership
• handle unclear requests, impossible timelines, and last-minute changes
• recover from mistakes professionally
• build trust without overstepping
• introduce better systems without creating unnecessary friction
• know what to ask when there is little or no formal onboarding
• move from simply completing tasks to becoming a trusted executive partner

This is not a theory-heavy handbook. It’s practical guidance built from real executive-support experience — for the moments when you’re thinking:

“I got the job. Now what?”

Perfect for: new EAs/PAs, assistants in their first few months, or anyone who has landed a new role and wants a stronger start.