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Success is not a Prize
I’ve been asking one question for most of my life: What makes some people successful — and why doesn’t it happen for many? It’s a question that has followed me through every career shift, every reinvention, every late-night notebook filled with plans and “next steps.” I’ve had glimpses of success — those seasons when everything…
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On May 7th, 2004, I Wrote Myself a Note
Be strong! Be faithful to your course!Success is yours – you can do it!Love you – Gis7 5 2004 I found that note today—one I wrote to myself 7,756 days ago. Back then, I had already been in business for 3,321 days. I resigned from my job on December 25th, 1994, and have been walking…
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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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Ready to Scale? The One Question Every Business Owner and Executive Leader Needs to Ask First
I left the Edge Leadership session feeling grateful. So much wisdom was shared. Diverse perspectives. Hard-won insights. Useful reminders about how we lead, what leadership demands, and where our work needs to go next. There were a few questions after Vusi Thembekwayo’s keynote, and he responded like the coach that he is—with more questions. Questions…
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Edge Leadership Series Reflection: Scaling Starts with Belief
Last evening, I attended the Edge Leadership Series under the theme “From Local to Global: The Blueprint for Scaling.” The keynote was delivered by the electrifying Vusi Thembekwayo, elite coach and founder of the School of Scale, and followed by a powerhouse panel featuring: As I sat there listening, one insight underscored everything: Scaling isn’t…
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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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Can you rely on the business you’ve built?
You’ve probably seen that old team-building exercise — where one person stands with their back to the team. They are told to fall backwards and trust that their team will catch them. It’s an exercise in trust. Can you do that with your business? Can you lean back, take your foot off the gas for…
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The money is in the clarity, not the complexity
It’s easy, we’ve been told: Except real life doesn’t work that way. Most goal-setting models are built, as if for machines, not people, with the following assumptions: But here’s the reality: Setting and achieving goals is not ever clean, because the transformation required, to adopt new behaviours, influence mindset, and maintain focus despite distraction, is…
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Be heard AND seen…
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll tolerate everything. Think of those times when you have deferred to others who were louder, appeared more ‘in the know’ than you. Perhaps you’ve encountered a bully or three, who wouldn’t even let you speak – your point of view lost in their bravado. Yet it is important…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
When the stakes are high, DON’T MOVE without CLARITY
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 | Business Diagnostic Specialist | Clarity before high-stakes decisions 