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Beautiful Strategy…But Are You Getting the Results You Want?
Winston Churchill said “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” Regardless of the strategy, you are getting results. The thing is – are these “the results” that you set out to get, are they better, or are they worse? There’s a story that Warren Buffett famed investor shared in his mentor…
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Sprinkles Are For Winners
I love this advertisement. Every time I see it I always laugh BUT it also serves as a gentle reminder that I should not just settle for good if I could do better! The vast majority of us today rarely achieve better than mediocrity. We would all love to be wildly successful yet 80% of…
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Playing Chopsticks…When You Should be Playing Mozart…
We all know the maxim: “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” We tend to describe ourselves very “hammer-like”…very vanilla…not too much to us…I’m just an x or y…not much talent needed to do what I do…I work at so so so…I work in…
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Curiosity Killed the Cat…
…is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to “curiosity killed the cat” is “, but satisfaction brought it back”. Hannah G’s explanation of the meaning of this proverb is basically that your curiosity can get you in a lot of trouble and lots of other…
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You Will NEVER Succeed If….
First things first: how would you describe success? What needs to be happen for you to feel successful or feel like a success? Believe it or not, much of the potential for success in your life depends upon two things: Your ability to effectively function physically, mentally, and emotionally and How well you balance where…
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You Can’t Afford to Swim in an Ocean of Sameness
If you haven’t already, you need to subscribe to Success Magazine. I get nothing for this promotion but I think that hands down it’s the best value for money. Not only do you get great content but you also get an audio CD featuring spectacular interviews with people who you may not necessarily come across…
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Who Believes in You?
Do you have people around you who believe in you? Do you have friends who challenge you…encourage you to stretch? If you have people around you who agree with the way you are, and how you’re doing things then you are in trouble. If you are not getting the results you want in your life…
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Be Prepared to Modify Your Plan If You’re Not Getting the Results You Want
I know the title of this post is straightforward and self explanatory yet instead of modifying our plans we quit or go after a new set of results. Repeat this long enough and we start to say “I’m not lucky.” “I’m not good in business.” “It’s not my time.” “This success thing is complicated.” I…
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 