Dear Diary: I Fired My Assistant the First Week. Then Rehired Her—And Scaled My Business.

Let’s just say perfectionism and delegation weren’t vibing…

Until they had to.

I hired an assistant, and within one week… I fired her.

Not because she didn’t know what she was doing. (She did. Clearly. I hired her back.)

But because I was the problem.

Me. My control issues. My fear of not being in every single detail.

I wasn’t operating like a CEO.

I was operating like a tired perfectionist pretending she had it all under control.

I Thought I Needed Help—But I Wasn’t Ready to Be Helped

My calendar was packed.

My DMs were full.

My brand was growing… and so was my anxiety.

So I did what any “I'm-fine-I-got-it” girlie does:

I hired help, then micromanaged the help, then decided maybe help wasn’t the answer.

LMAO.

Looking back?

It had nothing to do with her. It had everything to do with me.

I didn’t need someone to just do tasks.

I needed someone to hold me down while I held up the vision.

Then I Snapped Out of It.

I brought her back.

Same assistant. Same brilliance.

Different me.

This time, I wasn’t leading from panic—I was leading from power.

I stopped acting like she was there to “just make my life easier” and started treating her like a key piece of my growth.

That’s when the shift happened:

• I stopped replying to emails at midnight.

• My systems actually made sense.

• My brain didn’t feel like 17 tabs open at once.

• I had space to think, create, and breathe.

Delegation wasn’t just a smart move.

It was a survival move.

TGIF = Thank God I Finally Let Go

That’s why today’s anthem is "TGIF" by GloRilla — because when I finally released control and stopped playing small, my business caught a whole new rhythm.

“Thank God I’m Female” hits different when you realize you don’t have to carry it all just because you can.

You’re allowed to rest.

You’re allowed to delegate.

You’re allowed to be the visionary, not the one buried in every browser tab.

I was never meant to build this alone.

And neither are you.

To the CEO Who’s Tired but Still Trying to Do It All:

Let me keep it real with you:

You don’t get a badge of honor for burnout.

You don’t win bonus points for micromanaging.

And you’re not a “better leader” for suffering through it solo.

Delegate before you burn out.

Trust the support you hired.

And stop letting perfectionism block your glow-up.

Final Word (Because It’s Friday and I’m Feeling Free)

I fired her.

Then I fired my inner control freak.

And now? I’m leading a business that doesn’t just run—it thrives.

Let GloRilla play.

Let your team work.

And let you finally breathe.

TGIF. Thank God I Finally Let Go.

🎧 Song of the Blog: “TGIF” – GloRilla

Because this CEO is off the clock and in her bag.

—Monica✌🏼❤️, The VA Godmother™
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