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Ideas Aren’t Solutions If Diagnosis Didn’t Come First
There’s a costly habit that shows up in businesses that are otherwise filled with smart, capable people… the reflex to move from discomfort straight into ideas. The moment something feels off, the room fills with solutions. It looks like progress because there is movement. It sounds intelligent because the ideas are often good. But beneath…
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Action will take you out of fear
Fear has taken me out of acting on numerous occasions. The fear to speak up, share a truth, defend or hold fast to an unpopular position. They say the reverse is true – that action will take you out of fear. I don’t know that you ever outdistance fear, but taking action, forming supportive habits,…
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Do you have a definite method of working?
Many service providers are not rewarded because they don’t have a method for the application of their expertise. They haven’t developed their own proprietary method for working. DAVID C. BAKER Imagine for a minute, that someone shows interest in your work. David C. Baker suggests that what you need to be talking about is whether…
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Don’t sacrifice your truth because you’re afraid of conflict
Behaviour Geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden recently shared an exchange between her 6 year old and her 8 year old. Her 6 year old was working on a bead design and asked: “Do you want to help me?” Her 8 year old responded: “Yes. Do you want me to follow your direction or give ideas?” Dr.…
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Want a successful business? Pay attention to details – don’t just fix and forget
One thing you can NEVER do in your business, or life for that matter, is fix something and forget it. Living involves many moving parts, with change on a daily basis so chances are, a change made today could be irrelevant in six months. Since I shared my burnout experience, I made a huge overhaul.…
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The rests are just as important as the notes
In music there are things called rests which indicate no sound is to be made. I guess rests are to notes like punctuation is to words. Punctuation breaks up a running on of words, and helps us make sense of everything written in a paragraph. “What am I to you”, Ryan Bingham asked Alex in…
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 