I’m interviewing for an EA role to a serial entrepreneur/CEO who is also interviewing for a Chief of Staff. CEO mentioned I would make a great CoS based on my prev experience & could see me being a COO in the next 10 yrs. After playing back our last meet, I realise the CEO was trying to tease out of me/get me to probe on interest for CoS role. I am interested but also don’t want to talk myself out of the EA role as I really want to work for this individual – advice/thoughts…

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Be bold and brave. Serial entrepreneurs tend to appreciate candidness.

Tell them exactly what you shared here and add why you want to be their EA FIRST. They may have other ideas around why you’d be better suited to the CoS role and surprise you with how they see you fitting in to their org and why.

Go for it. What’s the worst that could happen?

I got the job! Thanks for your advice, certainly helped 👍🙏

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