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How to Thrive Alone, without Feeling Lonely?
For months my world has been measured in small, glowing rectangles. The neat square of a laptop screen. The tidy box of a home office. The predictable frame of my own voice talking back to me. Most days as a solo professional begin in silence and end the same way, with a checklist that never…
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Are you irreplaceable?
I was never a fan of mass marketing or advertising. I always felt that the more we could customize messages to our potential clients the better we would do. I loved the advent of one to one marketing and the evolution of customizing digital print. It meant you could send a letter with someone’s name…
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Can you be creative while fighting the clock?
When creativity is under the gun, it usually ends up getting killed. Although time pressure may drive people to work more and get more done, and may even make them feel more creative, it actually causes them, in general, to think less creatively. Teresa M. Amabile, Constance Noonan Hadley, and Steven J. Kramer – Harvard Business Review This is…
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How do you deal with distractions versus working on what matters most?
Hello, my name is Giselle and I’m addicted to social media! Many of us have fallen prey to the endless time-sucking social media abyss. It has happened to all of us. It happened to me today. During a time when I knew I should be doing something else, I logged into social media. My rationale:…
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Stop Guessing and Simply Ask Customers What They Want
Sounds like a no-brainer right? Yet step back and ask yourself – are you giving customers what THEY want or are you giving them what you THINK they want? I would bet strongly that you are giving them what you THINK they want because after all it’s your product and service and you know best…yes?…
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 