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The 25/25/25/25 Rule — and What It Can Teach Business About Enduring Growth
There’s an investment strategy that made waves this year — the 25/25/25/25 portfolio, recently spotlighted by The Economist. It’s not sexy. No high-flying tech stocks. No crypto swagger. Just four equal slices:25% stocks, 25% bonds, 25% cash, and 25% gold. And yet — it outperformed. While Wall Street chased the next shiny thing, this “boring”…
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Fast is the Enemy
Patience isn’t passive—it’s the discipline to keep moving at the right pace, even when the world demands speed. Whether you’re composing music, crafting a watch at Patek Philippe, or building a business, there is only one speed that preserves excellence. Fast is the enemy. Patek Philippe has built its name on what cannot be rushed:…
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Overnight Success REALLY Doesn’t Happen Overnight
With headlines like “From Zero to $1 Billion in Two Years” describing what happened to Instagram and “They did it! YouTube Bought by Google for $1.65 Billion in Less than Two Years” it’s no wonder that we’re seduced and romanced into thinking about what it would be like in our own lives to go from…
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Henry’s Psalm
Quite perfectly called “A Psalm For Life” – if ever you needed a lesson in living in the now, or some encouragement when you’re not seeing results as fast as you would like, this poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow should not be further than an arm’s length away so that you could read and get…
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 