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Why is BEING AUTHENTIC so important?
Today was my first radio show for the year on Heartbeat radio, with host Marcia Miranda. The theme for this year’s series of programs is AUTHENTICITY. Webster’s dictionary defines authenticity as “worthy of acceptance or true to one’s own personality, spirit or character.” Are you being authentic? This is a question I actually have on…
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What are you practicing?
We are always practicing something. Got this idea from Susan Scott author of Fierce Leadership. Walking daily is a practice. So is watching TV. Getting up early is a practice. So is drinking tea every morning. Whatever we practice becomes habitual. Susan advises that taking a look at our practices from time to time will…
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Do You Have a Daily THINKING Time?
One of the books that I’m reading now is ‘The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth’ by John C. Maxwell. He promises that if we LIVE these laws we will reach our potential. It is therefore not just a book to be read through but one where you must find time to contemplate the ideas offered,…
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2012 in review
Just a quick post to say “thank you” for your support. Writing can sometimes be a lonely journey but then people reach out, comment and let you know that something you said is helping them along the way. I am truly grateful for the ability to shape my thoughts into paragraphs of words that sometimes…
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Snap Out of Auto-Pilot – Re-Enter Your Business
“YOU possess a kind of inner force that seeks to guide you toward your Life’s Task — what you are meant to accomplish in the time that you have to live. In childhood this force was clear to you. It directed you toward activities and subjects that fit your natural inclinations — that sparked a…
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What do you do if your Leaders are Crooked?
When I was in the print industry there were some advertising agencies that I could never get work from. Rumors were that the purchasers were taking bribes and the company I worked for was not prepared to do business that way. I never had any proof of same but occasionally such a person would vacate…
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Being Childlike Gives us the Right ‘Tude to Living Successfully
Last night I went to a village called Hope in Tobago to listen to my friend Marcia Miranda sing. It was a small crowd and the chairs were placed quite a distance from the small stage. As Marcia got on stage she asked the people in the audience to come a little closer –…
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Why Comparisons NEVER Put Us in a Great Frame of Mind!
Yesterday I found myself feeling down. I started to bitch to myself about what I was doing with my life. I felt as if I was making zero progress and not ‘getting it together’ as quickly as I thought I needed to to take the steps I SHOULD be taking. I guess I could…
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 