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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses assertiveness. What is assertiveness? Our expert guides find that assertiveness goes back to communication that says to those around them, “I understand what you are saying and understand your expectations. Here are my expectations. Now let me tell you where I am coming from. Now, how can we bring these together?” Aggressiveness is very different in nature. Agressiveness is saying through behavior, words, and actions, “All I care about […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses how life and business are a safari of the heart. This adventure we call life changes, and we can sometimes lose our sense of self and wonder. Our job at Applied Vision Works is to help people (individually or as an organization and team) go on a “safari of the heart” and pursue those things they would not normally do. We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions: […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Nick Gonzales, discusses the importance of forgiveness. Many people in today’s society hold on to resentment, anger, and wrong doings that have been done to them. This can people effect both personally and professionally. Holding onto these feelings can become an obstacle for success and prevent nurturing relationships. In “Nurturing Healing Love” by Scarlet Lewis – she discusses her mission of finding forgiveness and nurturing healing love to honor her son, Jessie […]
At Applied Vision Works, we work with many types of organizations (public, non-profit, government, educational institutions, manufacturing, etc.) We are finding that we are working more and more with “family” businesses. Below are some interesting things about family business according to a report published by the University of Vermont: There are 5.5 million family businesses in the US. Contribute 57% of the U.S. GDP (that’s $8.3 trillion) Employ 63% of the workforce Create 78% of all new jobs 35% of […]
One of the deepest parts of our work is tying why a business owner owns a business to their personal purpose in life. In our 2nd book, “The Challenge of Meaning”, we show how that impacts the business day-to-day. A client for 25 years started his business because his previous boss threw the phone through a wall while chasing an employee down a hallway when he lost his temper. This client quit and went off to start his very successful […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Nick Gonzales, discusses the difference between empathy and sympathy. When we empathize with someone – you truly care about that person, understand that individual’s situation and feel with him or her. However, when we sympathize with someone, not only do we do all the above, but we are also going down that same road with them and enabling or supporting any bad habit or situation along the way. In the business world […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Nick Gonzales, discusses the importance of perspective and “common sense”. These two concepts typically go together and are shaped by our experiences and background. What I may see as common sense may not be for someone else depending on their history. In this video is an example of common sense and perspective being two sides of the same coin. We challenge each of you to take a step back and view situations […]
Recently I read a great book “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Henri J.M. Nouwen. Most people are familiar with the story of The Prodigal Son in the Bible. In the story, a Father gives his estate equally to his two sons. The younger sons goes off and burns through his half of the money and eventually comes back home to ask for forgiveness. The older son stays at home, follows all the rules, helps out his father, and […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Nick Gonzales, discusses the idea of creating uncommon resolutions this year for your personal and business goals. What is an uncommon resolution? Rather than making a resolution to lose weight or stop smoking, an uncommon resolution reaches far deeper into every aspect and asks, “What can I do more of….” Can I give more… Time with my children Love to my family and co-workers Forgiveness for those I think have wronged me […]