Executive PA Australasia April May 2018 | Page 4

APR/MAY 18 C ONTENTS 26 What does Brexit mean for you as EA? Brexit expert Gina Clarke predicts what the future holds for the UK, Europe and the rest of the world when it comes to the likes of corporate travel, regulations and visa complications, and highlights the key points that’ll affect every EA 16 52 Bullet points are killing your productivity PA Profile Isaiah Hankel tells EAs why the much-favoured to-do list can actually decrease productivity, and suggests an interesting alternative… 04 Chief of Staff | April/May 2018 Meet Julia Marina Schmidt, our Scandinavia PA of the Year and senior EA at IT company Basefarm AS. The multi- lingual and highly passionate assistant talks about her career journey, the importance of being connected to the right people and just where she sees the EA role in years to come