Allied Executives Blog

It’s Not Your Job to Motivate People

I work directly with many founders, owners, CEO’s, Presidents, and their leadership teams.  It is an absolute privilege.  Nothing frustrates them more than people who lack drive and motivation.

Trying to motivate someone is like pushing a car with a dead engine ...

Intent Is Useless. Execution Is Everything. 

This saying used to hang on the wall at a previous organization I was with.  I love it for its clarity and reminder.

People overrate intent. If you mean well but don’t act, the world doesn’t care. Your intent never leaves your head. Execution is the part ...

If It's Imminent, It Should Be Immediate 

I am not positive who gets credit for this saying, but I saw it attributed to an NFL owner when asked for his perspective on when to fire the head coach. 

In essence, he is saying, when you know, you are going to do it, why wait?  Who is that helping?  Usually ...

If You Commit to Nothing, You'll Be Distracted by Everything

This LLATW is a close cousin to my previously posted lesson – Lesson #10.  I can’t recall where I heard or learned it first, but it speaks to me. It applies to everything from business strategy decision making, to focusing on a more ...

Focusing on What Matters Most

This was a favorite saying of a former colleague of mine.  I think about it, use it, and try to practice it daily.  It’s easier said than done!

The hardest part of focus is knowing what to focus on. Most people treat everything as if it’s equally important, but that’s ...