Rewrite The Playbook with Rachael Bonetti

Rewrite The Playbook with Rachael Bonetti

Hosted by: Rachael Bonetti

Smarter strategies for career and business success—on your terms. This isn’t just another podcast about working hard. It’s about evolving boldly, ditching the playbook, and finding a way of working that’s as original...

Episodes

Strategic Thinking Is a Skill. Here’s How You Train EAs In It.

Season #5

How do you train EAs to think strategically? “Be more strategic.” It’s one of the most common pieces of advice executive assistants hear. It’s also one of the least explained. Strategic thinking isn’t a personality...
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How to Measure Executive Assistant Performance Effectively

Season #5

How should executive assistant performance actually be measured? Most organisations still assess executive assistant performance through responsiveness, output and how smoothly things run. Those things matter, but...
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The Invisible Work of Executive Assistants: Why Organisations Misjudge Support Roles

Season #5

Most organisations measure output. Very few measure stability. In this episode, Rachael explores the invisible work EAs quietly hold that keeps decision-making, workflow, and pace from breaking under pressure. From...
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Personal Brand for Executive Assistants: Why Reputation Now Determines Value

Season #5

Personal brand is already shaping your career, whether you engage with it or not. In this episode, Rachael unpacks why capable executive assistants are often categorised as “helpful support” rather than talent, and...
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The EA Role at a Crossroads: How Executive Support Is Being Redefined

Season #5

The EA role is at a crossroads. Not a trend. A decision point. Organisations are consolidating. AI is reshaping work. Executives are relying more on judgement and context than ever, yet many EA roles are still being...
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The Real Reason Executive Calendars Never Stabilise

Season #5

If your calendar never really settled in 2025, this episode will help you understand why. After spending the year inside organisations training and working closely with executive assistants and executive teams, one...
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AMA: Ask Me Anything (Yes, Really)

Season #5

In this final episode of the season, I’m answering six questions from the community in a rapid-fire mentoring format. Think career clarity, mindset shifts, becoming more strategic, and turning your passions into...
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Biz Rizz: The Secret Sauce to Getting Ahead (Without the Hustle)

Season #5

What exactly is Biz Rizz?  It’s your ability to build powerful relationships in a professional setting. It’s executive presence with a rebrand. And if you’ve never thought about how others experience you at work, you...
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Simplicity Isn’t Soft. It’s Strategy.

Season #5

Simplicity gets mistaken for laziness—but it’s actually your sharpest strategy. Most of us overcomplicate things to prove our worth… and it’s killing our impact. We confuse busy with valuable, and complexity becomes a...
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Internal Career Moves: Bet Big or Play It Safe?

Season #5

Thinking about stepping up into a new role within your organisation? Internal opportunities can be a powerful way to accelerate your career—but only if you’re set up for success. Beware the fake title, the silent trap...
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How Our Competitors Can Give Us a Competitive Edge

Season #5

How often do we let fear, insecurity, or competitiveness hold us back? In this episode, we’re flipping the script on competition and looking at how our so-called 'rivals' can actually be our biggest expanders—showing...
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Your Online Presence: A Career Maker or a Career Breaker?

Season #5

In this episode, we dive into the delicate balance of building a visible personal brand while being an employee—without putting your career at risk. We’re in an era where having a digital footprint is almost a...
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