For working business owners, there’s an almost constant internal tug-of-war:
“Am I doing enough at work?”
“Am I missing too much at home?”
“Do they know how much I love them?”
This is more than a time management issue — it’s heart management.
It’s the lingering mom guilt and dad guilt that creeps in after a 12-hour day… when your kids are already asleep… and the spreadsheet got more attention than your spouse.
Most entrepreneurs don’t want to put their families second.
But when you’re leading something big and building something meaningful, it’s easy to believe the lie that being “all in” at work means there’s not much left over for home.
The truth?
You can’t do it all.
But you can choose what gets your best.
And that’s why your EA matters.
An exceptional Executive Assistant doesn’t just manage your calendar.
They protect your values.
They help you build margin for what matters most.
Your EA can:
- Block out time for the things that don’t show up on Slack — like bedtime stories, anniversary dinners, or 15-minute phone calls with your college kid.
- Help you show up on the front row of the school play, not just the front line of the business.
- Take work off your plate — not just to “save time,” but to save presence.
- Remind you that just because work is urgent doesn’t mean it’s most important.
At the end of your life, you won’t wish you sent more emails.
You’ll wish you laughed more. Hugged longer. Loved deeper.
That’s why I take every opportunity to chaperone every school trip or church youth group outing that I possibly can. Just ask Paige, my assistant. She holds down the fort while I focus on my own family and kids, fairly often.
That’s one of the biggest advantages of owning a business, running a company or leading an organization… You get to decide when you need to pause for important things.
And if you do, you’ll be proud you made the kind of decisions — and got the kind of support — that made that possible.
I recently spent three days in Southern California chaperoning 50 high schoolers across two theme parks and the city of Santa Monica. By the end, I was exhausted, sunburnt and had way too much fast food. But the memories will last, not only my lifetime, but my son’s as well.
Micah Foster, Co-Owner
Micah Foster is a partner at Dream Support LLC who has been providing remote executive assistants to busy leaders who need administrative and organizational help for over five years.
He has a passion for creating and maintaining positive and productive work environments and empowering people to reach their full potential.