I'm a CEO who felt overwhelmed by life and work. I thought an executive assistant would fix things but I was wrong &mdash; here's what worked instead.

I'm a CEO who felt overwhelmed by life and work. I thought an executive assistant would fix things but I was wrong — here's what worked instead.

Courtesy of Noah Greenberg

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Noah Greenberg, a 35-year-old co-founder and CEO of Stacker based in New York, about productivity hacks and how to build your perfect week. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm a CEO who felt overwhelmed by life and work. I thought an executive assistant would fix things but I was wrong — here's what worked instead.

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