From Founder To CEO

074: The importance of a CEO Confidant - Allyson Downey

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Allyson Downey, Co-founder and CEO - weeSpring
 
  1. Having your team members write down their core values and create a framework from which you can all work from...one of her company's core values is "keep it simple."
  2. How weeSpring grows...by partnering with other brands and companies that have an audience similar to their audience.
  3. How she spends her time: She tries to spend her time on vision and big picture strategy, but gets bogged down in the little stuff...but is now disciplined about not doing things that are not a good use of her CEO time.
  4. How being self-aware CEO has been key to her success.
  5. This quote: "Leadership comes from within...leadership is something you need to develop personally...be self reflective about your strengths and weaknesses."
  6. This quote: "As an entrepreneur I can have my worst day and best day in the same six hours."
  7. Why finding people that you can be open and candid with is an essential to your success.
  8. This quote: "Don't over innovative. If you are too innovative, you are not going to fit into anyone's life or budget."
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