Leadership Unleashed

I found inspiration recently in the story of a teen from war-torn Somalia who spent most of his life in refugee camps before fleeing with his family to Canada, settling in the city of Saint John. I can only imagine how difficult the transition would be to a new land, adjusting to a new language and culture. Especially so for a teenager. Despite it all, Ahmed drew inspiration from a simple sign he noticed hanging in his high school classroom. “Nothing,” it declared, “is imposs

It heartens me to share with you the continued success of the Million Dollar Pledge, a network of 14 businesses in the Saint John region each committed to donating $10,000 a year for 10 years to fund socially minded community projects. Vision Coaching is immensely proud to be one of the founding businesses behind the Million Dollar Pledge. I had the privilege recently of meeting virtually with representatives from the other committed businesses to hear how giving back to our

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. – A unique summer school quietly backed by a group of socially minded business leaders in New Brunswick is showing such promise in helping students in reading and math that officials are eyeing expansion to other areas of the province. As kids get ready to head back to school, more than 40 students at Milltown Elementary School in St. Stephen are winding down after the summer-long program. On a hot August day, two classrooms are running at full-tilt with les

An ROI (Return on Impact) I can get behind I’d like to tell you In my twenties I worked one-on-one with young offenders in Vancouver, BC, supporting their transition from jail into the community – I was planning to follow my mom’s lead and head into a career in social work. I enjoyed the work but found it was hard to advocate for clients while on the front line. At the same time, I was working as a fitness trainer and had a number of clients who were successful business owner