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The Referral Process Starts Way Before the Client Buys Anything
Most people think referrals are the cherry on top of a great client experience — something you ask for once the deal is done and the client is satisfied. But referrals don’t begin after the sale. They begin way before the client buys anything — in the very first moments of getting to know you.…
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When What Worked Before Stops Working
So many women hit menopause and feel like their bodies have betrayed them. The old advice — eat less, move more — suddenly stops working. The scale creeps up, belly fat feels stubborn, and energy dips no matter what you try. This is not an indication that you’re failing at the diet, and lack willpower.…
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Why “doing what you love” isn’t enough
We’ve all heard the advice: do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. It sounds inspiring. It looks good on a coffee mug. But it’s misleading — even dangerous — because it oversimplifies how we are truly designed as human beings. The truth is: love alone isn’t enough. You can…
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Running the Race you were Built for
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 9, verse 24 “Isn’t it obvious that all runners on the racetrack keep on running to win, but only one receives the victor’s prize? Yet each one of you must run the race to be victorious.” — The Passion Translation (TPT) Ecclesiastes reminds us: “The race is not to the…
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The Age of Arrogance is Over
The age of arrogance of the management consultant is over now. – Nick Studer, CEO, Oliver Wyman For the past two decades, most of what passed for “consulting” was really just expensive guessing, wrapped in jargon, justified by pedigree and protected by legacy. Today, AI is producing what once took a month and a full…
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How to Reverse-Engineer & Improve your Strategy
I joined a reading circle recently. The goal is simple – read 10 to 12 pages daily. You decide on the book. Perhaps members will fall in love with reading again or be motivated to finish that book they started or have been meaning to read forever. My choice is a book that I read…
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On May 7th, 2004, I Wrote Myself a Note
Be strong! Be faithful to your course!Success is yours – you can do it!Love you – Gis7 5 2004 I found that note today—one I wrote to myself 7,756 days ago. Back then, I had already been in business for 3,321 days. I resigned from my job on December 25th, 1994, and have been walking…
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Business turnarounds IRL vs. TV
I’ve always been drawn to transformation shows. There’s something deeply satisfying about watching chaos get clarified in 42 minutes. Give me a struggling restaurant, an outdated house, or a misaligned business — and I’m hooked. Some of my all-time favorites? There’s a rhythm to these shows that keep me in place as I watch: disaster,…
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We Cannot Keep Teaching and Running Businesses Based on Old Ideas
At some point, we have to stop pretending that what worked in 1970—or even 2000—is still fit for purpose today. And yet, here we are. Still teaching economics as if the world runs on tidy models and perfectly rational people. Still running businesses like short-term profit is the only thing worth measuring. Still managing teams…
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Never lose your student mindset
If I had the opportunity to start over, as in from primary, through secondary and then on to university, I’d be a much better student. I wouldn’t waste time complaining about things I can’t control – like teachers’ personalities, and homework and I’d focus more on learning and being more curious about subjects, even those…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
When the stakes are high, DON’T MOVE without CLARITY
You don’t need to move faster.
You need to reduce unnecessary risk.
When your decision affects income, reputation, or stability,
pause with structure before you act.
Giselle Hudson | Business Diagnostic Specialist | Clarity before high-stakes decisions 