Allied Executives Blog

Some people are born to be entrepreneurs and own companies, others just get lucky.  I am one of the lucky ones and remain forever grateful to Dodd Clasen – the founder of Creatis – who took a chance on this corporate-gal-turned-wannabe-entrepreneur and allowed me to join Creatis as a minority owner ...

While we don't deliver or offer formal executive coaching engagements within Allied Executives, clients often ask us to help them determine whether they should pursue this method of help.

The request for help often comes in the form of questions such as:

• Should I hire a coach to work with me?
• H ...

Done well, acquiring another business can be an effective way to grow, improve the value of your business over time, and help you meet your long-term goals as a business owner.  That said it can be fraught with risk. 

When considering an acquisition, there are several important initial questions ...

The reference to "today's uncertain times" is seemingly everywhere you look. In strong times - and not so strong times - everything is always uncertain. What is certain is knowledge is power when trying to navigate these dynamics and continue to stay competitively advantaged and grow healthy ...

We manifest our own reality based on our thinking.  It is a choice between above the line thinking or below the line thinking.   Simply put, approaching a situation with a negative attitude, will get a negative result.  Likewise, having a positive attitude will yield a positive result. 

For example ...