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Do You Want to Spend Your Life as a Hunter and Gatherer of Income?
The title of the post, is straight out of Thomas J. Stanley’s ‘Millionaire Women Next Door.’ In his introduction he talks about hunter gathering, versus cultivating wealth. He questions whether we would like to continue hyperconsuming versus becoming financially independent? His question is a deceptively simple one, especially if you’ve built a reputation, a business,…
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The Brilliance & Breakdown when Scaling
Leo S. Maranz was one of the earliest and most successful franchisers in American business. A mechanical engineer by training, he invented an automatic ice-cream freezer that could produce soft ice cream continuously—technology that didn’t just make dessert; it made a new kind of business possible. From the start, Maranz knew what he wanted and…
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Realistic Timelines Enable Unrealistic Complexity
The word realistic is used often within business discussions. “Is that realistic?” “Are we being realistic?” “This sounds really good on paper but perhaps we need to be MORE realistic.” Realistic suggests the reasonableness of the timeline and therefore guarantees success. Realistic timelines are often a hiding place for organizational drift, where inefficiency and mediocrity…
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The Hidden Tax of Influence and the Real Cost of Outsourcing Transformation
In a recent New York Times Magazine interview, [you can listen to the interview here], Brené Brown named something rare that and also costly. She described the “care tax”—the hidden toll of being treated as a national therapist, expected not only to share ideas but to absorb people’s deepest stories of pain and trauma. After…
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These 12 Words are All You Need to Understand How to be Successful
In the last couple of months I have been paring down to the essentials. I have cleaned out my inbox, and my files. This has helped declutter my mind in remarkable ways and I can now say that those things that I have written in my catchall mental inventory are all meaningful and valuable to…
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 