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Do you have a definite method of working?
Many service providers are not rewarded because they don’t have a method for the application of their expertise. They haven’t developed their own proprietary method for working. DAVID C. BAKER Imagine for a minute, that someone shows interest in your work. David C. Baker suggests that what you need to be talking about is whether…
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Relying on past approaches without examination = atrophy
It’s Carnival time here in Trinidad and Tobago and one of the first activities that signals that we are in the Carnival Season is the erection of vendor booths around part of the Queen’s Park Savannah. I started to think about the vendors, and whether they actually make money, or turn a profit, selling from…
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Instead of purpose, think: life’s task
Got the idea of ‘Life’s Task’ from Robert Greene’s book Mastery. Purpose has always been difficult to understand and define, especially when it’s always paired with the verb ‘to find’. To find ones purpose suggests that it is out there somewhere. Oftentimes we link purpose with career and if we aren’t fulfilled in our careers…
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Why is it so difficult to ask for help?
There are perhaps countless answers to this one question, depending on who’s answering so I’m going to share a few reasons here: The idea of doing it alone has been illustrated in songs like “My Way” made famous by Frank Sinatra and in countless stories describing the self-made man or woman, who against all odds…
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Nothing else matters if you don’t have this…
When I started thinking about the characteristics of the people I wanted to serve, one of the things I noted was that most service providers struggled to earn money consistently for themselves because they: I wanted to work with service professionals who were dealing with low self-worth, undercharging and as a result not attracting great clients…
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How we enter each day matters…
We all know today’s the first day in the new year. However every day that we get up to experience a new day, is an opportunity to recommit and reconnect to who we are, what we are doing and why. Rituals have been helpful to me in so far as centering me at the beginning…
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Don’t sacrifice your truth because you’re afraid of conflict
Behaviour Geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden recently shared an exchange between her 6 year old and her 8 year old. Her 6 year old was working on a bead design and asked: “Do you want to help me?” Her 8 year old responded: “Yes. Do you want me to follow your direction or give ideas?” Dr.…
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 