Allied Executives Blog

Don’t Think 50/50. Think 100. 

Partnerships are hard. Being on teams can be a challenge. This lesson has always been a great one to help remind me of what makes great ones great and what leads some to implode.

This lesson speaks to effort and the concept of fairness. 

Most people assume fairness means ...

The Mind is a Terrible Storage Device

I love David Allen and his book, “Getting Things Done.”  To a type A, organizational and productivity freak, it speaks to me.  I’ve also always been a voracious note taker.  We are talking volumes of notes.  The thought of missing a key idea or concept when I ...

The Worst Enemy of Best is Good Enough

Being an in progress and improving perfectionist, this lesson is one I love to lean on when I am really convicted in something.  It reminds me that it is OK to strive for greatness, not be satisfied, push past limits and the conventional wisdom, and work to ...

The Art of Saying "No"

In work with our business owner and executive clients, and my self-work, this muscle of saying “no” is of paramount importance – and one that must be exercised consistently.  It is so incredibly easy to spread oneself too thin and leave no room to focus on what matters most ...

The Anxiety Is Almost Always Worse Than the Action 

One of my favorite clients and friends reminds us of this often with our peer group setting. 

When a Member is faced with a complex decision, difficult conversation, or a tricky project we lean on the wisdom quite a bit.  It’s virtually undefeated. 

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