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What to do when we Feel Estranged from Ourselves
There are days when you can’t quite locate you. Not the professional who knows what to say in a meeting, or the facilitator who helps others find alignment — but the person beneath all of that. The part of you that remembers what it feels like to be connected, grounded, whole. And when that part…
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When the Flow Feels Slow
There are seasons in business that test what you actually believe about alignment. When everything’s moving — when invoices clear, projects feel alive, and conversations spark next steps — it’s easy to believe you’re aligned and in flow. But when things quieten down, when payments delay, when you find yourself checking balances instead of dreaming…
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The Psychology of Misjudgment and its Effect on Smart Leaders
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s long-time partner, once gave a legendary talk called The Psychology of Human Misjudgment. His central point?It’s not lack of intelligence that ruins decisions. It’s the predictable ways our minds misfire. 1. Incentives Rule the Game Munger said, “Never, ever think about something else when you should be thinking about incentives.” He…
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How to Reclaim your Muchness
You used to be much muchier. You’ve lost your muchness. I came across this quote recently where the person posting said that every time she feels the need to apologize for being too much, she remembers that this is what the Mad Hatter told Alice. I naturally assumed it belonged to Lewis Carroll’s 19th-century Alice’s…
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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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Fast is the Enemy
Patience isn’t passive—it’s the discipline to keep moving at the right pace, even when the world demands speed. Whether you’re composing music, crafting a watch at Patek Philippe, or building a business, there is only one speed that preserves excellence. Fast is the enemy. Patek Philippe has built its name on what cannot be rushed:…
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Honoring the Sacred Pause
Rebuilding isn’t just about constructing something new. It’s about sustaining what has been built, guarding it, and allowing it to breathe. Too often we rush from one breakthrough to the next without noticing that the very thing we just established is already being compromised. When we honor the sacred pause, we realign in five essential…
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When What Worked Before Stops Working
So many women hit menopause and feel like their bodies have betrayed them. The old advice — eat less, move more — suddenly stops working. The scale creeps up, belly fat feels stubborn, and energy dips no matter what you try. This is not an indication that you’re failing at the diet, and lack willpower.…
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Validate yourself First
There’s a pattern I’ve seen — not just in clients, but in myself, in peers, in brilliant professionals who second-guess instead of lead: Waiting for someone else to see it and say something first. We wait for external confirmation — a reaction, applause, a nod, a yes — before we allow ourselves to fully believe…
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How to Reverse-Engineer & Improve your Strategy
I joined a reading circle recently. The goal is simple – read 10 to 12 pages daily. You decide on the book. Perhaps members will fall in love with reading again or be motivated to finish that book they started or have been meaning to read forever. My choice is a book that I read…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
If you could better understand one thing about your business right now….
Most costly decisions begin with
an inaccurate understanding of the situation.
I help leaders understand what is actually happening before major decisions are made or
resources are invested in solving the wrong problem.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions 