Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readA lot of our relationship problems are not between us, but within ourselves.*Perspective Fridays* A lot of our problems in a relationship are not problems between us, but problems with ourselves that we each bring...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readConfidence comes from Comfort, not Comparison.Confidence doesn't come from Comparison -- comparing yourself to others. Confidence comes from Comfort -- comfort being yourself around...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min read5 things to say to a dying loved one -- or, in any goodbye.*Perspective Fridays* “I love you. I forgive you. Please forgive me. Thank you. Goodbye.” I was watching a movie over the holidays (The...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min read“[O]nce you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”*Perspective Fridays* “[O]nce you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.” From the classic children’s book...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readDe-couple your self-worth from external factors.If your self-worth is tied to something external -- a title, an accomplishment, someone else's approval -- you'll always be chasing. You...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min read“How you are treated is more important than how much you like someone.”*Perspective Fridays* “How you are treated is more important than how much you like someone.” A reminder for this year, to put respect...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readIn a team, Expectation levels must roughly match Trust levels.To enhance performance within a team, the level of Expectation must roughly match the level of Trust. If there's more Expectation than...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readThe distance to love is *within* ourselves — not *between* us.*Perspective Fridays* One of the most beautiful parts of growing up is finding the capacity to repair our most important relationships. I...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readPlay in spaces!*Perspective Fridays* Sometimes we are so focused on some *thing* we want: a promotion, a relationship, a goal. But those roads are...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readI never said, “My wife is great, she does half of the housework!”My wife always says, “Ali is great, he does half of the housework!” But I never said, “My wife is great, she does half of the housework!”...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readA brilliant cartoon by The New Yorker.Why do we find it so hard to say no?? What are we so afraid of? For me, not being liked / loved anymore. A brilliant cartoon by The New...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readDo you draw your annual goals?Do you draw your annual goals? A great conversation with my friend Maryam Salehijam, PhD reminded me that I haven’t drawn up my goals for...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readDay 64 of Iranian Revolution*Day 64 of Revolution in Iran* "In the name of the God of Rainbows." The collective imagination of Iranians worldwide has been captured...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readBe nice to everyone, especially these people.Be nice to everyone. Be ESPECIALLY nice to people who helped you in the past, just out of the goodness of their hearts, when you had...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readAge-old question in Political Science applies to Corporate Governance too.I had an absolute blast last week guest teaching David Hamm's Securities Regulation class at the University of Colorado Law School. I...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readMondrian painting was hung upside down for 75 years.🤦🏽♂️ “The way the picture is currently hung shows the multicoloured lines thickening at the bottom, suggesting an extremely simplified...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readWe are tired not from doing too much; but from not doing enough of what fuels us.*Perspective Fridays* I was really tired, overworked and stressed out two weeks ago, on the back of a long, unforgiving work stretch. One...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min readConflict in an organization, without Trust, is Politics.A nice little take-away from a lecture by Patrick Lencioni on his classic Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Conflict in an organization,...
Ali AssarehMar 16, 20231 min read“Change begins when we agree to reality as it is.”Words of wisdom from one of my amazing coaching programs coaches Dr Hilary Lines: “Change begins when we agree to reality as it is.” This...
