Imagine getting handed a project of sifting, sorting and organizing over 10,000 emails 😮As a web design business owner, that probably sounds like a nightmare. But there are people in the world who actually enjoy this type of work. And for creatives, they are a DREAM to partner up with and hire.This is the story of how Jess Lindgren began working with online-entrepreneur legend Pat Flynn.He was drowning in over 10,000 emails, and needed, not only ongoing virtual assistance support, but someone to organize and address his backlog of inbound email and communication.After Jess knocked that project out of the park (we dig in to exactly how she did that), she immediately became Pat’s full-time virtual assistant. Over the years, she’s become a full-blown executive assistant to Pat Flynn; handling all his inbound communication, call scheduling, travel, organization strategy, event assisting him in person at live events for both SPI and his fast-growing passion project Deep Pocket Monster.In this interview, we get to hear from her side as an organization-loving and biz-supporting virtual/executive assistant.We dig into:The difference between a VA and an EAHow to find and hire a virtual assistantWhat tasks to hire out firstHow to retain your assistant ongoingHow to give up control and empower a VA to free your time and mental bandwidth as a creative or ownerAnd oh so much more.Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned, along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/422The Simply Profitable Designer Summit "Conversion Fest" is happening March 16-20, 2026!🎟️ Get your free ticket

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