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How to Stop Feeling Misunderstood: The Deep Person’s Guide to Belonging
There are people walking through life with a depth they didn’t choose — a kind of emotional and energetic gravity that pulls truth out of silence, clarity out of chaos, vulnerability out of hiding. These are the deep ones. And while that depth is often a gift, it can feel like something else entirely: Why?…
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Retirement or Readjustment?
Yesterday I had lunch with a friend in his seventies. We hadn’t seen each other in a long time, so there was plenty to catch up on. At one point he mentioned that retirement wasn’t in the cards for him. It wasn’t about financial necessity. His business is successful, his future secure. He continues because…
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Why “doing what you love” isn’t enough
We’ve all heard the advice: do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. It sounds inspiring. It looks good on a coffee mug. But it’s misleading — even dangerous — because it oversimplifies how we are truly designed as human beings. The truth is: love alone isn’t enough. You can…
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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…
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Stay true to the voice within
What are the questions you ask yourself as you pursue or are in the process of building and growing your business? Are you wondering whether what you’re doing will make you rich? What are the choices you make regarding your marketing and promotions? Is it based on how many potential likes you’ll get? Are you…
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Who do you seek to help you regain focus, when you’re overwhelmed?
My journey, once I left ‘working for someone else’, has been for the most part – lonely. I could no longer commiserate with colleagues, get feedback nor hear any office gossip. There were no more casual encounters at the coffee station. My invites to my client’s events stopped, as I was no longer serving them.…
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Are You Paying Attention?
Or are you operating on auto-pilot? Have you noticed that were it not for one area of your life – finances, weight, relationships, career etc. – you’d be OK? It’s like you think “Once I get this area under control – I’ll be fine.” In reality – what really happens? It seems that the minute…
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How Do You Keep Your ‘Music’ Playing?
This is not an article about the music industry in Trinidad and Tobago although music will be mentioned a number of times. It’s not about the song by James Ingram either but I will make reference to the lyrics. It is, though, about you and me, our talents, our strengths, the promotion of the two…
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Surround Yourself with People who GIVE energy not DRAIN!
Read a great post yesterday by Sonia Simone , Senior Editor of Copyblogger, CMO of Copyblogger Media, and founder of Remarkable Communication. My takeaway was simply “My problem is never a time management problem – it’s an energy management one.”s I am an intuitive empath. I am attuned to people’s feelings positive and negative, and…
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 