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Keep the grass closest to you – Green
Have you ever noticed that many times the grass immediately surrounding a sprinkler head is brown? Laurie Beth Jones calls this the Sprinkler Phenomenon of Management. So much energy and drive is going to the outer reaches of the yard that the grass closes to the source of the water is left dry. We often…
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Get acquainted with the ‘real’ you today…
I wrote a post yesterday called “If you really knew me…” and then I came across this post by my friend Dr. Marcia Reynolds, bestselling author of the book “Wander Woman”-called Who are you? Yesterday I was at a lime (for non Trinbagonians I’ll let Queen Latifah explain what that is here 🙂 ), and…
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Looking for 7 Courageous People
…to join me in taking a thirty day challenge – to change a habit that you’ve been trying to change for a long time. The kind of habit that you’ve used this sentence with ———> “Starting from tomorrow, I am no longer going to do X, or I’m going to stop Y” Yes, that thing…
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An obituary you SHOULD read…
From a London newspaper: Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons…
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10 Problems with doing the best you know how
Thanks to my good friend Dr.Marcia Reynolds who shared this today on Facebook… Years ago in a company I owned, there was a young man who worked for me who had tremendous potential. I believed in him so much that I personally invested in him and paid special attention to him. I thought his future…
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In order to change some things in your life…
You need to change some things in your life! Sounds like double speak I know – but it makes sense. Except for habits. I’ve been doing an exercise since the 7th July 2010, recommended by my guru of choice for the next 6 mths – Eben Pagan. THE EXERCISE: In your journal – on the…
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Do your cringe when people ask…”So what do you do?”
Or variations of that…like “What are you doing today?” or “What are your plans for today?” I used to feel awkward – A LOT! – with questions like those. When asked what I did, I always felt as if I were starring in a spy movie and I was the impostor. I never really took…
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Are you tired of starting from Zero every month?
Why does building business momentum seem so elusive? Do you feel at times as if you are wading through a vat of molasses or as in young people speak – “yuh sticking?” Many business owners could well attest to peaks and troughs in their business but I am describing not even feast or famine but…
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What is failure really?
Failure is one of those F words that we have grown to hate. Can you think of how many times you thought YOU were a failure? Perhaps you… Didn’t finish school Didn’t get that promotion Didn’t go on the vacation you promised the kids Didn’t follow through with your intentions Didn’t make the sales quota…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
If you could better understand one thing about your business right now….
Most costly decisions begin with
an inaccurate understanding of the situation.
I help leaders understand what is actually happening before major decisions are made or
resources are invested in solving the wrong problem.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions 