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Beware of the High Cost of Bleeding the Beast
“Bleeding the beast” is the idea of drawing from something large enough that it can absorb the loss, taking from it in ways that feel justified because the impact seems negligible from the outside. The “beast” is assumed to be faceless, resilient, almost built to be tapped without consequence, so the act of taking does…
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How one Restaurateur took Making a Reservation & Transformed it into a Unique Experience
I first came across Erin French in an episode of Be My Guest with Ina Garten, and what stayed with me wasn’t just the food or even the setting, but the way Ina Garten spoke about Erin’s restaurant. Almost like it existed slightly outside of the usual restaurant world, tucked into a quiet town in…
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How to Bridge the Gap Between Better Work and Getting Hired
The work itself is often not the issue. The difference shows up in how quickly someone on the other side can understand what you are proposing, see how it connects to what they are dealing with, and feel confident enough to move forward without needing to pause and work it out for themselves. In most…
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Why Smaller Contractors Lose Work to Larger Firms (Even When the Work Is Better)
I was sitting in a room yesterday with a group of technical leads. It was an industry event, and the conversation was around projects that kept looping. Work would be done, reviewed, then redone. Adjustments would be made, only for the direction to shift again. Not because new data had emerged, but because the decision…
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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 