In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses how to help organizations prepare for the financial impacts that current and upcoming legislation from state and federal governments will have. One of the critical steps in preparing for these is to take a closer look at your organization’s financial proforma. When we at AVW work on proformas with our clients, we are currently recommending adding a 5-7% increase into all labor costs due to regulations. One impact our […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the importance of communication and trust is when dealing with family conflict within a family business. Family Businesses are typically second, third, and fourth generation owned businesses. When there is conflict within the family or the business there are certain things that must occur in order to prevent damage to the business and the relationships. Communication and Trust Stop and Count to 10 (actions and words) until: Thoughts and […]
You cannot out think a man who does not think. There is so much focus on financial capital, yet it can be forgotten that most businesses start with human capital (which is both physical and emotional capital), built on spiritual capital which then creates intellectual capital. Financial capital is a byproduct. In second generation businesses and in wealthy families, the focus can become on money; whereas the focus should be: How do we keep building and improving our physical, emotional, […]
So many times in business we work hard to learn skills, to absorb information, to reorganize and make efficient all of our systems. Yet it seems so many of us and those around us do not feel complete, fully engaged with the world, and living a great life! I am persuaded that one of the biggest reasons this is true is that we all have plans to train ourselves and others around us intellectually, yet we do not intentionally develop […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, talks about teams and their leaders and what is necessary for them to be successful for the long term. At Applied Vision Works, we utilize many different types of material and formats for learning to make an impact during every session. When choosing these materials (videos, worksheets, activities, games, etc.) it is critical to ensure that the audience is learning and not just being entertained. Some questions to keep in […]
If leaders take the time and risk to develop values and beliefs in the people around them, in their teams and their culture, it may seem to start slow at first, but eventually a strong, enduring passion grows that will affect behaviors in powerful ways. The leader will not have to be present, yet the beliefs will lead to values to feelings to thoughts to words to actions. The result will be tremendous character and ultimately their destiny. The above […]
Early in England’s war against Napoleon (1805-1807), Sir John Moore had to engage Napoleon in Spain, who had 200,000 troops, with only 30,000 troops. Napoleon was close to dominating Spain, but Sir John drew Napoleon away from Madrid and kept Napoleon from finalizing his conquest. (Flickr – Andy Brill – from a painting by John Gilbert, engraved by A. Warren) As […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the three powers that teams need to have true teamwork and be successful long term. These powers are: Thrill Power – the excitement team members and organizations have about the work, tasks, and goals they are trying to reach. Still Power – the overall sense of peace that what is being done is the right thing and that everyone is working together. Will Power (the most important power) – […]
Many meetings we are in have a tendency to start with a great deal of data and information. If the meeting does not go well, many times it is because there are lots of individual tactical observations of what the data means. There is not a coming together or clarity of the patterns or themes at a higher level. On the other hand, after being clear about the data and what it means, those that use their instincts to spot […]