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We Don’t Get More than We Expect; We Get What We Believe
In business, this shows up long before anything is executed. By the time a strategy is written down or a plan is shared with a team, there has already been a quiet decision about what is likely to work, what is worth the effort, and what probably won’t move. That decision is not always conscious,…
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Realistic Timelines Enable Unrealistic Complexity
The word realistic is used often within business discussions. “Is that realistic?” “Are we being realistic?” “This sounds really good on paper but perhaps we need to be MORE realistic.” Realistic suggests the reasonableness of the timeline and therefore guarantees success. Realistic timelines are often a hiding place for organizational drift, where inefficiency and mediocrity…
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How to Achieve the Sweet Spot between People & Process
It was Dr. W. Edwards Deming who famously said this: A bad system will beat a good person every time. He’s right. If your workflows are clunky, your tools outdated, your decision-making slow, and your culture misaligned — even your top talent will eventually burn out or disengage. In most organizations, 94% of results come…
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If you optimize your habits around this, you’re off to a winning start
In my last post I talked about taking action. Nothing happens unless you move. However action itself needs to be qualified. You know all too well, you can be very busy, every day, and still find that at the end of a given period, you are no where closer to what you said you wanted…
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Not everyone sees what you see
You have been blessed with a particular way of interpreting the world. You may be able with confidence and speed to break down choices, drawing on past experiences. You might be an exceptional storyteller or possess the ability to mix whatever resources you have on hand with a helping of imagination and a dose of…
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When exactly will you feel successful?
I, like many others, have been watching the Olympic games and with that, the advertisements that support me being able to view the games from the comfort of my home. There are advertisements for new cars, investment propositions and guidance on how to transact business online with ease. This got me thinking about goals. There…
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It’s Time to Start Achieving those Goals You’ve Set
You’ve been asked this question before: “What are your goals?” You rattle them off as you would a well-rehearsed poem back when you were in primary school. “Let’s see…I want to renovate my home, I want a little more freedom, I would love to travel and see new places, I definitely want a new car…
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 