About Allison
Few things make me happier than watching someone move from feeling stuck or overwhelmed to seeing a clear way forward.
I love hearing what people are building. The ideas they’re excited about, the problems they’re trying to solve, and the decisions they’re wrestling with - and helping them make sense of it all. I’ve helped entrepreneurs find a more sustainable way to work, founders think through strategic choices, and professionals turn half-formed ideas into meaningful next steps.
I live in Birmingham with my husband, Joseph, and our four kids. When I’m not nerding out about ideas and strategy, I enjoy reading, painting and chatting on the front porch.
Pace & Pattern principles
When you’re building something of your own, there’s rarely a shortage of ideas, information, or advice. What’s harder to find is the time and space to step outside the day-to-day, think out loud, and see your work clearly.
That’s what I want Pace & Pattern to provide: a trusted thinking partner who knows you and your work, asks good questions, offers an outside perspective, and helps you figure out what’s best next.
Inquiry-based approach. You are the expert on your business. I’m not here to hand you a formula or tell you how to run it. I’ll ask questions, help you examine your assumptions, and draw out insights that can be hard to see when you’re in the middle of the work.
Space for clarity. We’ll step out of the noise long enough to untangle what’s in your head, make sense of competing ideas and priorities, and identify what actually deserves your attention.
Honest, objective perspective. I’ll be the friend who tells you there’s a stain on your shirt, offering a thoughtful outside perspective and helping you notice things that are difficult to see on your own.
The bigger picture. Because this is an ongoing relationship, we won’t start from scratch every time we meet. I’ll get to know you, your work, what you’re building, and the patterns that emerge along the way.
Agency and action. Good conversations should lead somewhere. We’ll turn what we discover into decisions, experiments, and meaningful next steps, so you leave with a clearer sense of where you’re going and what to do next.