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Forbes
16-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Why Business Owners Should Focus More On Cultivating Their Mindsets, Not Strategies
CEO of Homecare Solutions, Inc. dba Visiting Angels, Coach & International Best-Selling Author empowering others to elevate their success In business school, I was made to believe that strategy is everything—that if you have an ironclad strategy, you're bound to succeed. But when I started running my own business, it soon dawned on me that while having a great strategy is important, that alone won't cut it. Your mindset matters. Strategy forms the building blocks of a successful business. Mindset is the mortar that holds it all together. If you're a business owner, I believe you should focus more on cultivating your mindset rather than your strategy. Why Your Mindset Matters As a business owner, I've found that having a healthy, positive mindset makes me more resilient in the face of challenges, gives me motivation to keep going and helps me be a good example to my team. My mindset gives me the fuel to implement and adjust my business strategy no matter what situation I'm in. For instance, at one point, my business was growing, but it then began to plateau. Then the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and my business's situation became worse. Team members had to limit their visits to seniors' homes to provide care services. Realizing our business could crumble, my husband and I knew we needed to change our mindsets. So, we recalibrated by implementing temporary measures. By using phone-based nursing assessments, partnering with community providers to offer remote monitoring and leveraging fall-detection devices, we were able to care for seniors and adapt our business model to make it through the pandemic. At the core, my mindset translates to the type of business owner I am. Research has shown the power of having the right mindset. Alia Crum, who is now an associate professor of psychology at Stanford University, as well as the Stanford Mind & Body Lab's principal investigator, put it succinctly when quoted in an article in the Stanford Report: 'Our minds aren't passive observers, simply perceiving reality as it is. Our minds actually change reality.' The Stanford Report article pointed to the placebo effect in medicine as a powerful example of how our mindsets impact our lives. Specifically, the article explained that while for a while, the placebo effect 'was viewed as just an experimental hassle,' physicians are 'starting to rethink placebos not as a hassle but as an actual path to better health.' Another example? Having a growth mindset when learning. A study published in 2019 in the scientific journal Nature had a sample of secondary school students in the U.S. watch a brief 'online growth mindset intervention—which teaches that intellectual abilities can be developed.' Watching the intervention resulted in 'improved grades among lower-achieving students and increased overall enrolment to advanced mathematics courses.' How To Cultivate A Healthy, Positive Mindset There are several steps you can take to cultivate a healthy, positive mindset. First, I recommend investing in personal development. You can take courses, watch YouTube videos, listen to podcasts and read books on various personal development and mindset topics. Some of my favorite authors whose works I turn to include Maxwell Maltz, Neville Goddard, Joseph Murphy, Robert Collier and Napoleon Hill. You can also form or join a mastermind group or seek mentorship from someone with more experience. Additionally, I'm a proponent of visualization and affirmations. According to the New York Times (gated), 'Visualization has long been a part of elite sports. Al Oerter, a four-time Olympic discus champion, and the tennis star Billie Jean King were among those using it in the 1960s.' As for affirmations, a Psychology Today article pointed to various studies that show 'that self-affirmation can improve one's life in a variety of ways.' It's also vital to surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you. I've found that it's invaluable to have people in my circle who challenge me when needed and help me stretch my imagination to envision new possibilities. How To Sustain A Healthy, Positive Mindset—Especially During Difficult Times Cultivating a healthy, positive mindset is one thing. Sustaining it is another. Challenges are inevitable in business. It can be easy to fall into negative thinking when dealing with challenges. However, in my experience, there are steps you can take to sustain a healthy, positive mindset. The foundational step, in my view, is to review your 'why' and purpose. By doing so, whenever times get tough, you'll be able to remember the reason you started your business in the first place. That knowledge can keep you going. It's also important to create a workplace culture where everyone has an opportunity to cultivate and sustain a healthy, positive mindset. For instance, on my team, we have short morning standups where we put aside some time for one team member to share something inspirational. We also have a drip email campaign that goes out to our field and office staff members daily to help them maintain the right mindset. Additionally, celebrate small wins. As business owners, we tend to have long-term goals. However, we reach those goals through a series of smaller wins. I believe that by celebrating those small wins, you will gain the strength and momentum to keep going. Finally, I believe it's paramount to wake up every day and think of yourself as the business owner you want to be. I refer to this as 'be, do, have.' Be the person who embodies success. Then, you can move into the 'do' stage—taking actions that generate success. From there, you can have the results you want. As Maxwell Maltz wrote in his self-help book Psycho-Cybernetics: 'In short, you will 'act like' the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.' Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders. Do I qualify?
Scotsman
28-06-2025
- Health
- Scotsman
Visiting Angels praised for their genuine passion when named Dementia Employer of the Year
Visiting Angels – the carer-centric home care provider – has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to supporting people living with dementia, winning Dementia Employer (Community) of the Year at the 2025 Dementia Care Awards. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The ceremony, held at Hilton London Bankside on June 19 and hosted by television icon Angela Rippon, brought together some of the most passionate and dedicated people and organisations in the care sector. Described as a 'joy-filled celebration' by attendees, the awards honoured those going above and beyond to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. Visiting Angels' award recognises the work done across its UK-wide network of offices, celebrating the care teams who deliver personalised, consistent and relationship-led support to clients living with dementia. The company's unique, carer-centric model prioritises the needs and wellbeing of caregivers – resulting in high staff retention, greater continuity of care and improved outcomes for clients. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dan Archer, UK CEO of Visiting Angels, collected the award on the night from Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England. Angela Rippon, Dan Archer and Professor Martin Green Speaking after the event, Dan said: 'It was an honour to collect this award on behalf of every Visiting Angels office across the UK. I have always maintained that the carer-centric approach we champion delivers real, tangible benefits to our clients – especially those living with dementia. "By looking after our caregivers, we've achieved a national staff retention rate of 91%, which means our clients benefit from consistency and stability. For people living with dementia, that continuity of care and relationship-building is absolutely fundamental.' He continued: 'This award is about, for and because of the incredible caregivers who make our work possible. Thank you to every single member of our care team for the dedication, compassion and love they show every day.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Judges praised Visiting Angels' holistic approach to care, commenting: 'Visiting Angels demonstrated a genuine passion for delivering a service that thoughtfully considered the needs of the people supported, their families and the care staff. They consistently placed care staff at the top of the hierarchy, firmly believing they were the cornerstone of the work. It was lovely to hear what Visiting Angels are doing.' The Dementia Care Awards win follows Visiting Angels' strong showing at the recent Stars of Social Care Awards, where the brand achieved 10 finalist places and four 'Highly Commended' accolades – including national recognition in the Recruitment and Retention category. Among those celebrated were Chris James, awarded for Head of People, and Tooba Shah, named Awesome Administrator – both from Visiting Angels North Surrey – and Courtney and Felicity Bennett-Pearson, recognised for Startup Homecare Employer at Visiting Angels Edinburgh East. All demonstrated the same passion praised by the judges of the Dementia Care Awards.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Protecting the Vulnerable: Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse and Exploitation
Waco, TX (FOX 44) — June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, dedicated to shining a light on the mistreatment of older adults. Elder Abuse Awareness Month encourages communities to take action against caregivers who may subject seniors to neglect, exploitation, and abuse. It looks different in every case – abuse can mean any neglect, physical, financial, or emotional mistreatment. One of the most common forms of elder abuse appears in telephone scams. Due to cognitive decline, the senior population is more susceptible to believing misinformation. 'They're talked into, maybe, giving away some money, giving access to their accounts,' Visiting Angels Care Coordinator Manager Sarah Hargrave said. 'And that puts them in a tight spot. They don't realize that they're talking to someone who's insincere.' Hargrave said many elders who have been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease are because they are most vulnerable. It's important that seniors are assisted in protecting their sensitive information, because they are often targeted in cybercrimes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Celebrating senior citizens of the Basin
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The The Area Agency On Aging Of The Permian Basin brought out the red carper for senior citizens of the Permian Basin for Older Americans and Older Texans Month. Citizens and senior care facilities of the area were awarded for their commitment and impactful roles of the community. 'Well it's great because, you know, we're getting older but we're getting better,' said Mary Pallan, a senior resident at Midland Senior Center. Hundreds of residents gathered with friends and loved ones to celebrate their wisdom and friendship, and many of them look forward to the event growing even more in the future. 'My second year doing this and I love it,' said Esmeralda Abalos, with Visiting Angels. 'Each year it seems like its growing more and more, and its nice that our community comes together to help and celebrate them.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Immigration plans a 'devastating blow'
A care home owner has said the government's proposed changes to immigration rules were a "devastating blow" for the sector. The Prime Minister's proposals to cut immigration include scrapping a visa scheme, set up by Boris Johnson's Conservative government, that allowed firms to hire health and social care workers from overseas. Mike Padgham, managing director at Saint Cecilia's Care Group in Scarborough, said by 2040 the sector would need 500,000 more workers and asked where they would be coming from. Sir Keir Starmer said the plans, which tackle legal migration to the UK, would ensure a "selective" and "fair" system, where "we decide who comes to this country". "It is another devastating blow that this government has put upon us," Mr Padgham said. As part of the new system, firms will be required to hire British nationals or extend the visas of overseas workers already in the country. Home Office figures estimate this change will cut the number of workers coming to the UK by between 7,000 and 8,000 a year. Mr Padgham has previously said without overseas staff his firm could not continue and he does not believe the change in rules will help recruit British nationals. "The key thing is we want to recruit people from England, we are doing everything we can to recruit local people," he said. "But sadly the pay is not great, we want people to come in but they don't want the work and we want people in social care who want to work in it, not forced to work in it." Dan Archer, who runs the Sheffield home care company Visiting Angels, said he had taken a different route, though he said he understood the issues facing many providers. "There's been a dependency for the last few years on overseas workers," he said. "I took the decision that if we started from a position of paying better, using proper contracts, then we would find it easier to find UK workers." He said the firm now had 1,600 staff. "The solution works," he said, but added that the challenge was how it was funded. PM promises migration drop as he unveils plans for 'tightened' visa rules Labour's immigration plans at a glance Cimma Menone is from Nigeria and has been sponsored as a care worker for the past three years in Scarborough. She said the announcement from the government made her feel unwelcome. "When you feel unsafe, when you begin to feel not supported by the government, when you are here to contribute to the healthcare sector, then I don't think it's a welcoming policy," she said. The proposed changes come after the government tightened the rules restricting the ability of workers to bring their loved ones to the UK. The time immigrants will have to live in the UK before they can apply for the right to stay indefinitely will be doubled - to 10 years - under the proposals. Isabel Santos, deputy manager at St Cecilia's, said these changes meant homes would become dependent on agency staff, which she said was bad because it impacted on "continuity of care" for residents. "Overseas staff want to learn and progress their careers," she said. "With these rules maybe people will go to other countries where they feel more supported." Jordan Stapleton, from the union Unison, said the entire care system was "in trouble" as providers were dependent on contracts with councils that had been dealing with years of cuts. "If care providers can't get the guaranteed level of funding from the council then they can't pass on that wage and security to the worker," he said. The government said its plans for fair pay in social care would boost recruitment in the sector. The Prime Minister said the government immigration proposals would create "a system that is controlled, selective and fair and a clean break from the past" that would "ensure settlement in this country is a privilege that must be earned, not a right". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. PM promises migration drop as he unveils plans for 'tightened' visa rules The carers crossing the globe to fill UK shortage Labour's immigration plans at a glance
