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you are accomplished in your own way! i agree it's not easy to not compare and feel like an EA is any less, but it isnt! We do so much and others dont understand the job. if you love what you do then keep holding onto that and no one can take it away from you :)
Coach
Thank you for the encouragement
Mentor
Whose to say whos is more accomplished. I've long ago stopped thinking of myself as "just" an admin. I run the place, and everyone knows it. I learned a hard lesson when I was younger when an ex went to work at a gas station. I had certain feelings about it and thought he could do better. But he actually liked it there. And he had a job. Who am I to look down at that. Sure, I've got a friend with a PhD. in Psychology. You know what, I know for a fact my annual salary is more than hers. But monetary factors aren't also what defines success for me. I'm extremely happy. I have an MBA and could move to different areas, but I enjoy my work. And I'm darn good at it, too. It's all about perspective for me and owning my own worth. Once I see my own value, others will, too. And if they don't? Well, I feel sorry for them.
Coach
I'm really glad you've reached such a level of self-actualization.
I hope I get to this point someday.
Good question...following. though I KNOW accomplishments are not me defined. I have so many other accomplishments and positive things. Ive faced so much adversity and Im GRATEFUL for even an EA job, i do feel a little less successful than others who hv been directors and I know I certainly had the same skills and ability...but due to a lot of being in the wrong place, etc 'stuff happened' and things didnt happen for me. Its a hard call. Im interested in hearing what others say.
Coach
This is exactly how I feel. I'm grateful but I often wonder if I would be in a different place if certain things in my life had happened differently. Cos I know I have the same, if not better skills and abilities, I just had to make different choices.
Not to turn this into a religious discussion, but I heard this scripture quoted years ago and it jumped straight into my mind when I read your post. It really struck a chord in me, so I made a note of it not only for myself but for others who are feeling like they are not as good as others:
“But let each one examine his own actions, and then he will have cause for rejoicing in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person. 5 For each one will carry his own load.” (Galatians 6:4, 5). That was written almost 2,000 years ago and self confidence was a struggle for people back then as much as it is for us today.
We might look at someone else and think they are doing better than us, but you are only seeing an illusion from the outside colored by your feelings about yourself. You have to live with the decisions that you make, and they have to live with the decisions that they make. If you were a stay at home, mom and your kids are kind, intelligent and well adjusted, that is success! Do your best and make the decisions that are best for you and don’t worry about what other people are doing. If they seem to be doing well and have found, success, be happy for them, congratulate them, and if they aren’t doing well, be of encouragement to them. Remember at the end of the day it’s not someone’s title that makes them a good person. It’s how they conduct themselves in their daily lives.

And finally, resist the urge to play down what you do. I can’t tell you how many people on my teams have told me, “there’s no way I could do what you do every day. I would lose my mind!“ Our executives and our teams depend on us every day. Do not ever tolerate anyone saying, you are “just” an admin, including yourself.
Mentor
Phew!
That was an entire sermon!
Thank you for your really thoughtful admonition