Meet Your Calgary Personal Assistant, Shayla.
Transforming chaos into calm for busy professionals, executives, and parents in Calgary.
I believe that professionals and parents deserve thriving lives, not ones built on chaos and endless hustle, but on personalized systems and time-efficient processes that actually work.
As Calgary's #1 trusted personal assistant, I help you reclaim the time you've been losing to life's never-ending to-do list.
You're managing it all (and it's exhausting)
Business obligations. Kids' activities. Birthday parties. Quality time with family. The to-do list never ends.
You keep telling yourself, "If only I had more time, I could…"
What my Calgary clients wish they had time for:
✓ Finally answer those long-awaited emails
✓ Create an organized filing system that makes finding anything a breeze
✓ Manage the paperwork and digital clutter drowning your desk
✓ Book all the appointments you've been putting off for months
✓ Get quotes for that home improvement project gathering dust
✓ Organize school memory boxes and kids' art projects
✓ Digitize those VHS tapes sitting in your basement
✓ Plan that special event without the stress
Sound familiar?
You're in exactly the right place.
Calgary Personal Assistant Services That Actually
Give You Your Life Back.
Hi, I'm Shayla, also known as
The Chaos Coordinator.
As a qualified personal assistant serving Calgary professionals, executives, and busy parents, I create personalized systems and provide hands-on personal assistance that eliminates the chaos so you have more time for what matters most.
Here's what makes Better Than A Bot different from typical personal assistants:
High-Touch, Personal Partnership
I'm not just another personal assistant checking boxes on a list. I partner with my clients and build trusting, honest relationships. Your privacy and confidentiality matter most, which is why I take strategic measures to keep your information safe and rely on transparent communication every step of the way.
I Get It, Because I Live It
As a Calgary-based working mom myself, I completely understand how much can be on our plates at once. Without organized systems and a sense of calm and structure, it's nearly impossible to focus on the task at hand or actually accomplish what needs to get done.
Real Results for Real People
Since partnering with Better Than A Bot, my Calgary clients have been able to:
Plan vacations without the stress
Attend their kids' events more regularly
Follow up on business opportunities they were missing
Be more present outside of work
Enjoy simpler, more peaceful everyday lives
Free up time to pursue passion projects
Spend quality time with friends and family
Incorporate self-care into their routines
Because life shouldn't be all work and no play.
How Better Than A Bot Became Calgary's #1 Trusted Personal Assistant Service
My plan to continue growing professionally in the corporate world suddenly changed after 15 years of dedicated service in Calgary's oil and gas industry. I was left feeling disappointed, undervalued, and unappreciated—with little room to grow.
But I knew my gifts and skills could serve and add value to someone's business, helping them thrive both professionally and personally.
That's when Better Than A Bot was born.
My mission: To help busy professionals, executives and parents reclaim multiple hours per week, reduce their stress, and finally have time for what truly matters, whether it’s your kids' sports games, strategic career moves, or simply breathing without your to-do list haunting you.
I take a different approach than most personal assistants out there…
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#1: High-Touch Relationships
I prefer building meaningful relationships with my clients and offering packages that go beyond typical VA services. You're not just a client number, you're a partner.
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#2: Work-Life Integration
I don't believe in all work, no play. We'll implement systems that promote healthy work-life integration so you can actually enjoy the time you're reclaiming.
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#3: Transparent Systems
I don't keep the methods of staying organized to myself. I'm transparent in my systems so you have access to all the tools that work, empowering you to maintain organization long-term.
What you can count on when working with Calgary’s #1 Personal Assistant
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ACCOUNTABILITY
Honouring commitments and taking responsibility for desired outcomes, not settling for excuses, and following through with accomplishing what is intended.
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CONSISTENCY
This is the key to producing a high-level standard of work using customized and efficient systems designed to save time again and again.
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HONESTY
What we say and what we do must align. I approach every client with integrity and communicate with transparency.
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ORGANIZATION
Order, anticipation, plans, and consistency help with productivity, efficiency, quality, and mastery. Which for you means happy clients and a thriving business.
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THOUGHTFULNESS
Seeking to solve problems by providing answers, solutions, care, and consideration that exceed all expectations.
“A good assistant makes you feel like you’re the only person in the world who matters.”
— Shonda Rhimes
The name Better Than A Bot is intentional. It comes from the belief that personal life support should feel human, not automated.
While technology has its place, it cannot replace connection, understanding, or trust. AI can assist, but it cannot fully understand the complexity of a real person’s life. Technology is powerful, but people are irreplaceable.
Better Than A Bot exists to ease mental load through thoughtful, personal support that adapts to real life. This work is about helping with everyday tasks through genuine human connection. Support that is flexible, responsive, and centered on the person, not the system.
A human assistant can anticipate needs, understand tone, and pivot when things change in ways no algorithm can replicate. As technology continues to accelerate, it often removes the feeling of being truly supported. Better Than A Bot exists to restore that feeling through real human assistance from someone who listens, adapts, and understands both priorities and emotional weight.
Better Than A Bot began with a simple realization: as life became more automated, something important was being lost. Real support. The kind that comes from being heard, understood, and helped by someone who actually knows your life. At its core, this business is about people helping people, because human support will always feel more grounded and more helpful than a bot.
The name is a reminder that when it comes to managing life, having a human in your corner will always be Better Than A Bot.
Experience & Qualifications
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✓ 15 years of administrative experience in Calgary's oil and gas industry
✓ 3 years of corporate event management experience
✓ Multiple years supporting dozens of professionals and families as their personal Chaos Coordinator -
Human Resource Management Certificate | Mount Royal University, 2021
Event Management Certificate | Mount Royal University, 2012
Residential Decorating Certificate | Mount Royal University, 2010
Oil and Gas Administrative Assistant Diploma | Reeves College, 2007
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Love Language: Chocolate (but only the good stuff)
Favourite Quote:"The best project you'll ever work on is you." — Sonny Franco
Go-To TV Binge: Full House and The Golden Girls (Uncle Jesse fan forever, and Rose is just the cutest!)
Ready to Partner with a Calgary Personal Assistant
who gets it?
Stop living under a pile of personal to-dos that leave you feeling guilty about not having enough time.
Book your free Discovery Call today to discuss the exact tasks I can support you with.