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How to Know the Difference Between Growing your Business and Scaling it
On Wednesday November 12th, I attended the inaugural Scalerator Association of Trinidad & Tobago live Zoom session: From Seed to Scale: The Role of Capital, Customers & Community in Scaling. It wasn’t another “entrepreneurs talk and share how they’d reached to the top”…instead everyone on the panel felt real and accessible, running businesses right here…
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How Do We Leverage Humor in Trinidad and Tobago to Our Advantage?
One thing we have in abundance in Trinidad and Tobago is humor. We could be facing hardship, bureaucracy, blackout, or bacchanal—and somehow we still find the punchline. “Ting to cry for, we laugh.” It’s not just a saying—it’s our national coping strategy. But here’s the question for us as leaders, entrepreneurs, and solo professionals: Are…
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Who you are is so much more than one personality test!
I have been fascinated my entire life, by what makes us who we are and how does that affect our life experience? I am doing a sign language class at the Cascade School for the Deaf. Yesterday I shared an observation with my teacher: signing wasn’t just about knowing what sign represents which word. If…
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Psychology is the most under-appreciated, yet most important part of building a company
We hear a lot about the external journeys of startups. Mitchell Harper – Big Commerce co-founder shares… “Everyone talks about startups being akin to roller-coaster rides. There are high highs and low lows. The highs are easy to deal with — you celebrate with your team, share the victories with your friends and partner and maybe even…
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Is Your Business Dream Turning into a Living Nightmare?
My friend Richie Norton, bestselling author of “The Power of Starting Something Stupid” is responsible for this week’s column title. He was coaching me through a couple ideas and talking about his own work in helping business owners start, scale and streamline their businesses, when out tumbled these words “…when business dreams turn into a…
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1440: The Number that SHOULD Change Your Life!
Self-made millionaire H. Reardon shares in his book ‘Time Management 2.0: 15 Secrets of a Self-Made Millionaire for Getting Things Done’ – “If you want a life changing tool, just print out a big “1440” on a piece of paper and tape it on your office door, or under your TV, or next to your…
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You Don’t Have to Leave Your Job to Become the CEO of Your Destiny
“Sometimes it just takes the right attitude and the confidence to know that the old way isn’t necessarily the right way – and the belief that better days are ahead.” This quote by Maynard Webb, bestselling author of the book *Rebooting Work* is truly inspiring. His book focuses on how work models developed a…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
High-stakes decisions deserve disciplined thinking
You don’t need to move faster.
You need to reduce unnecessary risk.
When your decision affects income, reputation, or stability,
pause with structure before you act.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Advisory for Leaders Under Pressure 