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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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Never lose your student mindset
If I had the opportunity to start over, as in from primary, through secondary and then on to university, I’d be a much better student. I wouldn’t waste time complaining about things I can’t control – like teachers’ personalities, and homework and I’d focus more on learning and being more curious about subjects, even those…
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Better educated does not mean “smarter”
Are you contemplating hiring outside help to run/fix something specifically in your business? Dan Kennedy suggests considering the following:
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Operation “Get 10” for Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs
If you’ve had dreams of running a high-profit, high-impact business but still feel that you’re a struggling start-up, this is the piece that’s missing. There is a lot of information out there about product-marketing fit, strategic planning, systems creation, process documentation, content marketing, social media effectiveness as well as the business building essentials – budgeting,…
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In silence we find clarity
We live in a very noisy world. This is not all bad except for when we are required to think. We have been schooled to go in search of answers externally – Google being our favorite go-to. Well ok, it’s my favorite go-to. Some rely on Tik Tok experts or field answers from those already…
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Teaching from an old wound will never allow you a new adventure
When I was a child, I use to advertise my wounds, like a badge of honour. I would show my friends a bruise or a scrape and if I had a cut, I would peel back the plaster so they could see it. Sometimes I would touch it, and I’d be fine, but once someone…
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Climbing one mountain always exposes another peak
“Life is an uphill battle”, I’m sure is a phrase that you’ve heard or said yourself countless times. Life can feel tough at times. Like now. COVID 19 has changed everything. It seems that we are facing more challenges like never before. Just when it appears as if everything is under control – less people…
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When Fear Dissolved in the Midst of Turbulence
I would never say that I’m afraid of flying but I don’t like turbulence. Who does? As I sat in the airport this morning, awaiting the arrival of my flight, rain started to fall. By the time I ascended the plane stairs, the winds were blowing fiercely. I heard the flight attendant say something like…
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Living Life without Containment
Our dog Pocket was knocked down yesterday. I was in such shock that I couldn’t cry. It took a while for the tears to come and as I posted a couple pics of her on Facebook, the tears started to flow. Today the realization that Pocket is no longer here is hard to swallow. 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 