Amplified Impact Podcast with Anthony Vicino How To Make Decisions With Business Partners | Ep. 1019
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Nov 30, 2025 Working with partners is essential for business growth. Complementary skills can make all the difference, as Anthony shares from his early mistakes. He advocates for the 'disagree but commit' principle to ensure unified execution. Deferring to domain experts can lead to better decision-making, while using a decision journal helps document thoughts and options. By quantifying probabilities for choices, clarity is gained. Finally, setting clear success metrics upfront keeps everyone aligned and accountable.
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Complementary Skills Trump Similarity
- A partner should bring complementary skills rather than duplicate abilities to avoid constant friction.
- Embrace disagreements because they indicate useful contrast in perspectives that can improve decisions.
My Early Partnership Mistake
- Anthony recounts an early mistake where he and his partner had identical skills, causing friction before launch.
- He realized identical partners led to dropped responsibilities and canceled the idea before launching.
Disagree, But Commit To Execution
- Use the principle 'disagree, but commit' so once a decision is made everyone executes fully.
- Stop trying to be right and prioritize finding the right answer for the business.