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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 Give me a struggling restaurant, an outdated house, or a misaligned business — and I’m hooked.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…
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Possibility, Profits, and the People You Choose to Bet On
Some people don’t need to be “taught possibility”; they walk into rooms wired for it. They are possibility thinkers. They see the possibilities and immediately begin asking “what if” questions. They are energized by ambiguity and focused on impact. Karrie Sullivan recently posted that “Art of the Possible” sessions are a waste of time. If…
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Action will take you out of fear
Fear has taken me out of acting on numerous occasions. The fear to speak up, share a truth, defend or hold fast to an unpopular position. They say the reverse is true – that action will take you out of fear. I don’t know that you ever outdistance fear, but taking action, forming supportive habits,…
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Can you rely on the business you’ve built?
You’ve probably seen that old team-building exercise — where one person stands with their back to the team. They are told to fall backwards and trust that their team will catch them. It’s an exercise in trust. Can you do that with your business? Can you lean back, take your foot off the gas for…
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The money is in the clarity, not the complexity
It’s easy, we’ve been told: Except real life doesn’t work that way. Most goal-setting models are built, as if for machines, not people, with the following assumptions: But here’s the reality: Setting and achieving goals is not ever clean, because the transformation required, to adopt new behaviours, influence mindset, and maintain focus despite distraction, is…
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Do you believe…
Regardless of the circumstance, belief ALWAYS has to come first. If you don’t truly believe it’s possible for you, then you won’t invest your time and energy into making it happen. Half of the work to be done is having faith in yourself to show up and do what’s necessary. It is about remaining open…
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 