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Be Fascinated By The Differences Not Troubled
Takes all types to make up the world. So I’ve been told by my mom, my grandmother, friends, and teachers. We all understand this on some level but because we are generally insular – ignorant of or sometimes uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside of our own experiences and world view, we tend not to…
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You Can’t Get Rich Outsourcing Your Thinking
This article was also published in the Business Newsday 23.1.2014 In a recent Facebook post, Rich Schefren, entrepreneur [with a proven track record in business development and marketing excellence] posted this challenge: [WISDOM] Most entrepreneurs spend too much time looking for answers that can only be found inside themselves. So today, challenge yourself. Choose a problem…
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Accept Yourself Today
How does this thought grab you? Do you feel that you need to change a few things first BEFORE you can accept yourself, AS IS, today? The thought makes me squirm. So much to IMPROVE. So much I wish I didn’t have to deal with. We are our own worst critics aren’t we? That’s why…
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Never Settle For Less Than You’re Worth
This article was also published in the Trinidad Express Woman’s Magazine 19.01.2014 Ever wonder if you’re under-earning? Barbara Stanny, author of Secrets of Six Figure Women, who writes, teaches and coaches with one aim in mind: to empower women financially shares that all under-earners have one common trait: A high tolerance for low pay. “But…
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Pushing Past “I don’t feel like…”
It starts early on in life. I don’t feel like… doing my homework cleaning my room making up my bed exercising going to church doing the dishes studying writing that book report Even if we have a huge goal in front of us, something we really want – like REALLY REALLY 🙂 – we still…
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Are Your Investments Generating a Dividend or Loss?
Whenever we talk about investments, we’re usually talking about money. Many of us know that we need to save money, invest wisely and reduce our debt. Few have a concrete strategy for saving and reducing debt and almost no strategy regarding investing. While many of us would like to change the RESULTS in our lives,…
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How to Plan an Attack on Your Addiction to Comfort
*This article was also published in my weekly column in the Trinidad and Tobago Business Newsday Jan 16 2014 Robert D. Smith, author of 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Life Right Now, says that every day we face a battle against two thoughts: Will this ever work? Am I good enough? He…
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One Bold Action Vs a 1000 Good Intentions
Early on in my career, I encountered many people who told me that I had a lot of potential. When I first heard this, I puffed my chest out and felt pretty good about myself. But then, I wasn’t getting the results I wanted in my life and I started to wonder about all this…
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On Setting Boundaries and Having Compassion…
The minute we set a boundary – guilt sets in. Was I being too harsh? I’m sure I could have fit that in – I didn’t have to say “no”. Where will he/she get the help they need now that I’ve said “no.” It’s really not going to take me that long… Setting boundaries is…
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I’ll Be Happy When or If…..
Our happiness always seems to be conditional on something happening FIRST, before we can be happy. Usually that “something” is outside of us. It might be a promotion at work. It might be acquiring a new outfit. It might be getting a face-lift. It might be changing our geographic location. I agree that something does…
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 