Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readit’s our team’s speed, not our speed, that ultimately determines how far we can travel. What happens if your left leg runs faster than your right leg? You’ll fall. Companies and teams are the same way: We each are a limb; and...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min read Fight the urge to be right, so you can do the right thing.Fight the urge to be “right” at work — instead, focus on solutions. When you fight the urge to be right — you are free to do the right...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readHave a plan, not just an intention!Great lesson I learned last year from coach Edward Mwelwa: Having an intention to do something is not the same thing as having a plan to...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readEvolution of how I described what I do, over the years.Evolution of how I described what I do, over the years: 1st year: “I’m a junior attorney!” 3rd year: “I’m an M&A attorney!” 5th year:...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readLearning about your problem is simultaneously learning about your solution. Learning about your problem is simultaneously learning about your solution. Problems and solutions are two sides of the same coin. Use...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readWinning image in the Paleoecology category of the BMC Ecology & Evolution journal’s 2023 image competition.Winning image in the Paleoecology category of the BMC Ecology & Evolution journal’s 2023 image competition: Taken by Jordan Mallon from...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readInvest in all people, and the world will be a more beautiful place.Around 10 years ago, the Spanish soccer federation started investing a bit more in women’s soccer. In 2018 and 2022, Spain won the under...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readUse empathy as an opportunity to grow and connect, not to turn against each other.I stand with Morrison Foerster & Perkins Coie. You may have heard about the sinister lawsuit initiated by the far right American Alliance...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readCongratulations to the Spanish soccer team for winning the World Cup!!!Congratulations to the Spanish soccer team for winning the World Cup!!! I was so, so wrong on this one 😅 I'd forgotten that having fun...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readSimple does not equal easy. Simple does not equal easy. Simple is, actually, very hard. Sometimes we think if we keep things simple, others may perceive it as easy —...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readTwo simple rules for running effective meetings.Two simple rules for running effective meetings: (1) Never go to a meeting without an agenda: Even if you want a free-flowing meeting...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readGood lawyers focus on what actually matters.When I first read the text of Zoom's original update to its terms of service (which caused a huge outcry and forced Zoom to backtrack), I...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readWriting a good business email is like navigating a maze. Writing a good business email is like navigating a maze. If you’re not thoughtful, you’ll create unnecessary pathways and passages for...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readGood teamwork is about good decision-making. This is Jim. Jim is the best soccer player I play with. Even though others pick faster, younger, or more skilled players when they pick...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readThe joy of writing is in the self-expression… not in writing the “right” thing.Thanks LinkedIn … but if I wanted AI to write for me, I wouldn’t have written in the first place 🙂 The joy of writing is in the...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readEvery lawyer, HR, and tax professional’s nightmare 😂Every lawyer, HR, and tax professional’s nightmare 😂
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readFear lives in inaction. What you fear, you already live in: - If you’re afraid of public speaking, you won’t not be afraid if you don’t do public speaking —>...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readWhen you’re somewhere to do a job, focus on the job!The Spanish national soccer team moved their camp from Palmerston - a city in New Zealand - to Wellington, because Palmerston was...
Ali AssarehJul 19, 20241 min readWhat you see vs what you don’t see, Hawaii edition.What you see vs what you don’t see, Hawaii edition 🐢 The underwater geology of Hawaii is pretty amazing: The top picture shows what’s...
