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Some Things Are Worth Rushing. Others Should Move Caterpillar Slow
I was watching Landman. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a grounded, character-driven series set in the oil fields of West Texas. Less spectacle, more consequence. A show about work, power, family, and the long shadows decisions cast over time. The drama doesn’t come from twists. It comes from what people live with. In one…
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How to Navigate the Paradox of Profit and Patience
I think we live in a kind of parallel universe in business. In one version, we applaud the long game results yet tell the stories as if success arrived fully formed. It took years for Zuckerberg, Jobs, Bezos or Kroc to get to known, household names but we don’t really talk about the waiting years.…
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Clarity Postponed is Opportunity Missed
Have you ever found yourself delaying taking action. Perhaps a decision needed to be made, you needed to have an uncomfortable conversation, send an email, pick up the phone and make an important call. Perhaps you call yourself lazy. Maybe you describe yourself as a procrastinator. In a July 13th article, this year, McClean hospital,…
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The Hidden Costs of “I’ll do it” Leadership
Every time a leader says “I’ll just do it,” a little bit of clarity, trust, and team momentum quietly slips away. The Upper Limit Problem, a concept introduced by Gay Hendricks, refers to a subconscious self-sabotaging behavior that occurs when individuals approach a level of success, happiness, or abundance that exceeds their comfort zone. This often leads…
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How to Plan an Attack on Your Addiction to Comfort
*This article was also published in my weekly column in the Trinidad and Tobago Business Newsday Jan 16 2014 Robert D. Smith, author of 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Life Right Now, says that every day we face a battle against two thoughts: Will this ever work? Am I good enough? He…
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 