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Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions
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Most costly decisions begin with
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I help leaders understand what is actually happening before major decisions are made or
resources are invested in solving the wrong problem.

Tag: retirement

  • 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…

    Giselle

    October 4, 2025
    🧠 Zone of Genius
    Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, finances, Forbes Magazine, friendship, genius, health, Life Course Perspective, Martha Stewart, readjustment, realignment, relationships, retirement, Rob Pascale, Stan Lee, strategic alignment, the sociology of retirement, Vera Want, Zone of Genius
  • What’s in your toolbox?

    Every five years or so, I go through my books and decide what I’ll donate and what I will hang on to. This is difficult for me because I don’t like to part with books, but it is now a question of practicality – I don’t have the shelf space to keep all the books.…

    Giselle

    October 30, 2024
    Strategic Sensemaking
    beliefs, choices, clarify, clarity coach, get unstuck, problem solving, readjustment, retirement, simple solutions, solutions expert, Thoughts, Well Paid Professional
  • Does the Thought of Retirement Help us or Harm us?

    You’ve heard it before – “Find something that you love to do and you’ll never work a day in your life.” For many this is neither practical nor possible. Their thoughts comprise the following: There are only so many people in the world and only so many “good jobs” out there.  Additionally there are MANY…

    Giselle

    October 6, 2011
    Strategic Sensemaking
    David Bach, drifters, Napoleon Hill, Outwitting the Devil, procrastination, retirees, retirement, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Sharon Lechter, Start Late Finish Rich, the future, work. loving what you do
  • Moving Beyond the Age Complex

    Recently I caught an interview with one of Hollywood’s oldest actors. I must confess I didn’t know him until I saw him in Wall Street – Money Never Sleeps. I wondered actually if they made up someone to look old and wise but was quite intrigued by this quiet but formidable character who, when he…

    Giselle

    October 20, 2010
    Strategic Sensemaking
    Eli Wallach, Hollywood, making money, possibility, retirement
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