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This book is not about time management, it is not about proper planning, it is not about travel tools, etc.

There are a lot of courses, trainings and webinars that you could attend for those things.

However, I will give one small advice. If you want to catch a lot – do not waste time on tea with colleagues ten times per day, and give up the habit of smoking.

This will save your precious time.

And just work. Step by step, task by task. And prioritize thoroughly.

I have written about what I know and have learned from working as an Assistant in Russia. For those who already work in this field, but have not yet fully understood what it’s all about and why he is here; for those who only thinks about this career path.

In this book, there are no instructions on how to make it easier for you to work.

I want to talk about what you need to pay attention to, if you still chose this profession.

And those who only think about starting work in this area, I hope, will help to think through about pros and cons.

Besides, the profession of an assistant is a unique platform for development, and if you’re not interested to work on this position in long-term period, it can be an excellent springboard.

Because the position of assistant, in my opinion, offers you an education in management and diploma of being a top manager.

This position, despite all the pitfalls which exist, gives the opportunity to develop both horizontally and vertically, depending on your preferences, considering that you clearly understand all features of this profession and are ready for its not-so simple realities.

I was once asked what kind of unusual tasks I had to undertake in my role – but colleagues, the job of assistant is one big unusual task.

For example, in any one day or week you might find yourself:

• dealing with business owner in Australia if your manager wants to open beauty salon,

• arranging support for participation in the Cannes Lions Festival;

• baking the cake and then staying calm inside when your manager convinces everybody that he baked it himself, because he has led the cake’s competition. And etc.

It’s extremely interesting and complicated job.

You will never know what else you should do and what to learn.

And, if you’re ready for challenges, and sometimes so ready that several times you will have only one wish, to quit and change the job – then go ahead!

Christina A. Maslova

Moscow, 2017