Trustworthy - they will have access to sensitive information.<p>Articulate - they will communicate on your behalf.<p>A good dose of common sense.<p>Comfortable in the role of follower but not a pushover, they will be helping maintain your boundaries.<p>Willing to do mundane repetitive tasks, content in the knowledge that they are freeing you up.<p>Consistent, calm and predictable.<p>Process oriented - help keep things working smoothly.
The biggest challenge will be you.<p>Are you 100% ready and willing to stop doing things and trust that someone else can get them done well enough even if their method isn’t 100% identical to how you would’ve approached the task?<p>If not, you’ll either go through a few assistants quickly and change your tune or you’ll always wonder why it’s so hard to find a good assistant.