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The Founder & The Force Multiplier

We help leaders and their Force Multipliers achieve more together via actionable content, courses, and coaching. Welcome to our community!

The Founder & The Force Multiplier’s mission is to help Founders (Leaders, CEOs, Executives) and Force Multipliers (Executive Assistants, Chiefs of Staff, Personal Assistants, etc.) find their match, strengthen their relationship, and provide coaching, training, consulting, technology, and resources to help these partnerships continue to thrive. When Adam Hergenrother and Hallie Warner wrote The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together, in February 2019, their focus was on the partnership between an entrepreneur and their right-hand employee (usually in the form of an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Chief of Staff). What we’ve realized over time is that the principles that we live by and value extend far beyond the scrappy early days of a start-up, all the way to the C-Suite of Fortune 100 companies. An effective strategic partnership is a powerful thing. Now we serve a growing community of C-Suite executives and Force Multipliers looking to grow their businesses and their careers, together. Grow with us by subscribing to our newsletter, tuning into our podcast, and joining our online community, complete with training, special events, and endless networking opportunities. Listen to our Podcast: https://founderandforcemultiplier.com/podcast/
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Want to be part of a community that is designed for both Founders and Force Multipliers: https://founderandforcemultiplier.com/community/
Check out the Book that started our journey: https://founderandforcemultiplier.com/book/

09/14/2026

Is your to-do list running you and not the other way around?

Between investor meetings, client work, growth strategy, content creation, and hiring decisions... you’re still somehow managing your own inbox, calendar, meeting planning, contracts, and more.

You’re not just maxed out, you’re bottlenecking your business. And deep down, you already know that the next level of growth requires one thing: support.

But not just any support.

You need a Force Multiplier - a true right-hand partner. Someone who thinks two steps ahead. Someone who knows how to execute without hand-holding. Someone who can help you stop reacting and start leading.

In this session, How to Find & Hire an Executive Assistant, I’ll show you how.

You’ll learn:

- How to identify the right kind of assistant for your stage of growth
- The skills and qualities to prioritize in your search
- A proven process to make a high-impact hire that actually saves you time

Whether you’re hiring for the first time or upgrading your current support, you’ll walk away with the clarity, tools, and confidence to make a high-impact hire that actually buys back your time.

Let’s build your support system so you can stop doing everything, and start doing what only you can do.

Register even if you can’t attend live. You will receive the recording!

08/06/2026

Kinda chic to be a Force Multiplier...

Kinda chic may be a trend, but being a great Force Multiplier is not.

✔ Being the one who asks the uncomfortable question.
✔ Thinking like a CEO.
✔ Protecting the mission and translating the vision into reality.
✔ Owning outcomes.
✔ Leading through influence instead of authority.

These are just signs of being a great leader and right-hand business partner!

What’s one thing you’d add to the list?

07/29/2026

🔥 FREE WEBINAR | OWN THE ROOM | AUGUST 12 @ 3PM EST 🔥

In a world where the loudest voices often get the most recognition, Executive Assistants can’t afford to stay behind the scenes. This session is designed to help you step into the spotlight—strategically and unapologetically.

We’ll explore how to embrace self-advocacy, ask boldly for what you want, and communicate your wins without feeling awkward or self-promotional. You’ll walk away with actionable tools to build your visibility strategy, grow your social capital, and make sure your contributions are seen, heard, and valued.

Whether you’re looking to grow your influence within your team or position yourself for your next opportunity, this session will help you own your impact and lead from wherever you are.

In this session we will cover:

👉 Discover what visibility really means for an EA and why it’s essential to your career growth.
👉 Learn how to create and implement a personalized visibility strategy.
👉 Explore the difference between courage and confidence—and how to develop both.
👉 Practice self-advocacy and learn to ask for what you want (shamelessly).
👉 Build social capital and influence without overextending yourself.

Register even if you can’t attend live. You will receive the recording!

06/22/2026

FREE WEBINAR on Wednesday July 15 @ 3pm EST | How to Get Your Exec to Delegate (Even If They’re Bad at It)

Delegation is one of the most talked-about leadership skills—and one of the most poorly executed. Many executives want to delegate but don’t know how, don’t trust the process, or don’t realize what they’re holding onto.

In this practical session, we’ll flip the script and focus on what you can control. You’ll learn concrete strategies to make delegation easier, safer, and more appealing for your Executive—without nagging, mind-reading, or overextending yourself.

You’ll leave with:

👉 A simple framework to identify what your executive is ready to delegate

👉 Language you can use to invite delegation (without making it awkward)

👉 Systems you can set up to reduce friction and build trust

👉 A short, realistic action plan you can implement this week

This session is about becoming a Force Multiplier, not a task taker—and helping your Executive feel confident letting go.

Register even if you can’t attend live. You will receive the recording!

05/20/2026

NEW Language of Business Series Launching in June

Understanding the language of business is essential for the Force Multipliers of the future–whether you’re committed to a career as a right-hand partner or plan to move from employee to self-employed.

When someone understands the language of business, they can connect their work to: revenue, profitability, growth, efficiency, risk, priorities, customer experience, organizational goals, and strategic tradeoffs. We aren’t talking about memorizing corporate jargon here! But we are talking about understanding how businesses function, what leaders care about, how decisions get made, and how work impacts the bigger picture.

For the rest of the year, each newsletter issue will focus on one key area of business fluency: financial literacy, customers & sales, marketing & brand, strategy & decision making, operations, people & organizational dynamics, and leadership.

From articles and podcasts, to book recommendations, courses and conferences, and insights and advice, we’ll dive into one key topic each month.

Don’t worry… I’m sure I’ll still throw a few beach reads, fun documentaries, or my new caffeine of choice into the mix.

I’m excited for this new series!

Business fluency changes the way you see your role, your leadership potential, and the opportunities available to you. And who doesn’t want that!?

If you have a question or topic you want me to cover, please let me know!

05/13/2026

Just scrolling, scrolling, scrolling through The Assist yesterday, like I do most mornings... and BAM! saw my name “in print”.

I’ll be even more excited when I see Enzo or Stella as the featured Pet of the Week. Yes, I have submitted them a time or two. 🐕 🐕

Read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/e54MVakG

🔥 These are the type of free PR opportunities that can help you build your personal brand or your business brand!

The Assist reaches over 200,000 subscribers. Totally worth the 10 minutes of my time.

And for over a decade I applied the same principles to helping build my CEOs brand with very little (and often zero) financial investment.

BTW - I also got one of my entrepreneur clients featured on The Assist earlier this year.

There are SO many opportunities like this out there - take advantage of them!

You can submit your own career advice here ⬇️
https://lnkd.in/eWvqEkpU

I hope to see YOUR name in The Assist soon! 🤍

05/11/2026

Do you love the Executive Assistant role, but feel like you are hitting a ceiling in your growth, responsibilities, or compensation?

Are you thinking about what might come after your current job?

Are you unsure how to continue to grow your Executive Assistant or right-hand partner career?

Maybe you’ve thought about starting your own business, or have been dreaming about self-employment, or that fractional Force Multiplier life.

Don’t quit your day job... yet!

Join me on Wednesday May 13 at 3pm EST as I break down the 5 things you want to think about before becoming an entrepreneur.

Register now! If you cannot attend the event live, a recording will be sent to you.

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!

04/28/2026

Partnership is a choice. Choose wisely.

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04/22/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Remember, administration is a core business function. The work you are doing not only multiplies the impact of your Executive, but drives decisions, projects, and outcomes for the entire organization.

Many people earn a degree in Business Administration, yet there’s rarely a job title called “Business Administrator.” Instead, we see CEOs, Office Managers, Executive Assistants, Directors of Communication, Chiefs of Staff, Human Resource Managers, and more take on the responsibilities of business administration – roles that require strategic thinking, resource management, communication, and organizational leadership.

Force Multipliers live in this space every day. They support leaders in managing priorities, communicating vision, overseeing cross-functional work, and driving initiatives forward.

Administrative professionals align people, processes, and priorities so that leaders can lead, teams can thrive, and the company can scale. They manage the internal mechanics that keep the business running smoothly – from communication and planning to culture and strategy.

The work you do matters. Keep leading!

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