7 Questions With…Allison!

Allison is the Chief Marketing Officer here at AI Ventures. She specialises in visual content creation and event management, with a proven track record of organising many successful events over the course of her marketing career. Allison and her team are currently in preparation for the launch of our very own podcast show — Sydney Startup Show — talking about all-things start-up! We appreciate the time you’ve taken to talk to us Allison, it was a lot of fun getting to know you!

1. What’s your favourite quote?

“Fake it till you make it”

2. What is your guilty pleasure?

Singing on top of my lungs to Disney movie soundtracks, especially soundtracks from Frozen 1–2.

3. Do you have any unpopular opinions about anything?

If you rob a robber first, they won’t be able to rob you.

4. What is the biggest thing to do on your bucket list?

Travel to Switzerland.

5. I’m happiest when..

I step on the mats.

I am an active Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner & competitor for 6 years.

When I’m on the mats, all I think about is strategizing the next move — should I bait them? How do I get them into a certain position that they think they are at advantage but really, they are at a place where I want them to be 😉

I describe jiu-jitsu as a ‘getaway for the mind’. Everyone strips off their daily outfit, puts on the Gi (the jiu-jitsu uniform), and lose themselves in the moment and focus on learning and refining your techniques.

6. What’s something people do that you cannot understand?

Believing the consequences of their actions (or sometimes, lack thereof) is part of God’s plan.

In my opinion, we all hold the power in determining our own destiny. We are in control of our lives.

That means, you are the reason that everything good happened to you and vice versa.

7. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

A wise woman once said to me in Chinese, “做人要随和，随和跟随便是不一样的”

In English, it means — be an easy-going person. And that is not the same as being easy.