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Do you habitually schedule downtime?
As humans we know and understand machines. We understand that machines break down if they aren’t maintained and serviced regularly. We also ensure that we put our phones, laptops and other devices to charge, ensuring that they can serve us when we need to use them. We are reminded by our car dealers or regular…
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Simple concepts worth remembering
About two days ago, I was thinking about which book I had in my possession, that I could use to accompany me on this leg of my journey. My thoughts were intercepted by a call from a friend who was thinking about using property, that has been in her family for generations, as a place…
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Why hire a consultant if you already know what to do?
My doctor use to say that every Trini is a doctor. He would laugh at the number of diagnoses I would have arrived at before finally coming to see him to determine what was going on with me. He knew that in addition to asking family and friends, that I had consulted Dr. Google and…
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Don’t grow too comfortable with the knowledge you have
Our entire education system is set up with an end in mind: to pass a test following a period of learning, well cramming in most instances; getting our answers right and then moving into the job of our dreams, where we get to use this knowledge we’ve amassed over the years as an indication of…
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How many clients does your expertise-based service business need?
Many answering this might say “a lot!” We need a lot of clients for our expertise based service business. Getting clients is often viewed as a goal in and of itself. We need to get more clients. But more in the context of goal achievement is not very specific. To arrive at a number we…
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Vision is never given the seriousness it deserves
The Bible tells us that without a vision people perish. When it comes to goals of any kind, we are asked to create a compelling vision before we set our goals, yet in many cases, we don’t put in the necessary effort – perhaps because we look at it as something simple. I want a…
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I’m not for everyone. Neither are you!
Today’s title is from a book, written by David Leddick. It’s an advice book on life, style and fashion. In the book’s description he underscores that you need to make it your top priority to dig deep and find your own style and express it as freely as you would a work of art. As…
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Don’t ignore the one real power that you actually possess
Become who you are by learning who you are PINDAR – Greek Poet Pindar wrote this more than 2600 years ago yet it is applicable, more so now than ever before. Sadly, some people never become who they are because they don’t believe in themselves. They will happily believe everyone else and doubt their own…
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Is it time to renew our search for excellence?
In 1982 Tom Peters and Robert Waterman wrote the seminal management book ‘In Search of Excellence’ – which remains to this day, a bestseller and has been called The “Greatest Business Book of All Time” (Bloomsbury UK). Based on a study of forty-three of America’s best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors, In Search…
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 