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Principles of the Unreasonable: 7 Traits of Top Innovators
Innovation has always had a public relations problem. After something works, we romanticize it. We tell neat stories about visionary founders and breakthrough moments and pretend the path was logical all along. Yet while those same innovators were in the thick of trying to build something new, the world rarely called them brilliant. More often…
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The Architecture of Mastery
She was born Zaila Avant-garde in Harvey, Louisiana, the daughter of Alma Heard and Jawara Spacetime — parents who weren’t just caretakers but architects of possibility. Her father, Jawara, chose the surname Avant-garde in homage to his favorite John Coltrane album, infusing her identity with intention, exploration, and a nod to creative boldness before she…
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Are we losing the plot with AI?
I think AI is greatly misunderstood. And I’m watching it create a quiet storm of anxiety—especially among students, educators, and thoughtful professionals. Not because people are being dishonest.But because they’re scared they’ll be misunderstood. They’re asking questions like: “Does this sound too much like AI?”“What if I get flagged even though I wrote it?” They’re…
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Lead Me Not into Temptation…for I will Go There Myself!
I decided that I was going to reupholster a sofa. I took the covers off to take to the guy who was going to do the job so that he could measure and let me know how much material I needed to buy. I stripped the cushions on the back porch and left the pieces…
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One Bold Action Vs a 1000 Good Intentions
Early on in my career, I encountered many people who told me that I had a lot of potential. When I first heard this, I puffed my chest out and felt pretty good about myself. But then, I wasn’t getting the results I wanted in my life and I started to wonder about all this…
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How Pure is Your Intention?
Jonathan Fields got me thinking about this in a recent blog post about Intention and Regret. His discussion centred around this quote It is said that if our intention is to help others…we will never have any regret. Regret is a result of trying to make “me” happy – Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche or “The Sakyong” I think that…
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Is the Fear of Someone Stealing Your idea Keeping You Stuck
Idea stealing is a discussion I often have with independent service professionals and business owners afraid to participate in group type learning environments or entrepreneurs who feel certain that they’re in possession of the next big whatever. The independent service professional or business owner – “Why would I come to a session like the one…
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Slipping Into Darkness
Was feeling a bit like this song by War today…like I couldn’t see exactly where I was going with this particular client. For me to be able to function I MUST always have a framework – a point of reference and I had none. I was slowly slipping into darkness so of course I decided…
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 