Gary Jordan

The Self-Improvement Myth: 9 Reasons We Don’t Know How to Develop Our Strengths

What do you do when you’re confronted with something you’re not good at? Some people get discouraged and quit. Others keep doggedly working to get better at it, and in the process become more “well-rounded” human beings. Conventional wisdom says th... Read >

Psychology and Success: The Magic of Your Talent Advantage

As one of the originators of a psychological assessment program (Your Talent Advantage), I’m often asked this question: How can an assessment that fits people into a finite number of “types” claim to reveal what’s truly unique about us? It is a valid q... Read >

Strengths-Based Coaching: Creating Real Impact for Clients

Why did you get into coaching? One of the most likely reasons is that you wanted to have a real, positive and lasting impact on the lives of your clients. Unfortunately, many of the approaches that coaches currently use in their work don’t have this k... Read >

Psychological Style Theories: What They Are, and Why They Matter

We all know that different people see the world differently. Sometimes we find those differences appealing. At other times, the differences between ourselves and others are an irritating source of conflict. But rarely, in either case, do we take the time ... Read >

Working Hand-in-Hand: The Importance of People in Your Business

It seems to go without saying – people are the most important part of any business. Their strengths, their contributions, their ideas, are essential. But working with those strengths, recognizing those contributions and ideas, isn’t always easy. Every per... Read >

Psychology and Leadership: Flow and Goals

In previous articles about the Perceptual Styles Theory and leadership, we examined the five qualities of effective leaders, regardless of Perceptual Style. Now, we’ll look at the unique leadership qualities of each specific Perceptual Style, along with s... Read >

Perceptual Style, Psychology, and Leadership

Leadership as a reciprocal relationship in which one person points in a direction and others follow. Below, we have outlined five qualities of effective leaders. Those qualities are: 1. Their behaviors build on their natural strengths. 2. They are a... Read >

Finding Your Marketing Comfort Zone

So, you’ve got something to say that you think others will find valuable. You’ve created an information based product and coaching services to enhance and optimize its value. And people are knocking down your doors to buy! Unfortunately, while the fir... Read >

Introverts and Extraverts: They Aren’t What You Think

Often, when people talk about introverts and extraverts, they think in terms of whether people enjoy social interactions. In fact, the true definitions of introversion and extraversion have to do with where a person finds meaning – and for this reason, kn... Read >

Relationships and Marriage: A Perceptual Styles Perspective

The Perceptual Styles Theory (PST) describes six distinct ways that different people see the world, what they value, and how they communicate, so—as one of the originators of this psychological theory—it’s only natural that people often ask me which style... Read >

Business Development: Getting the Most Out of a Mastermind Group

I first encountered the concept of mastermind groups reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill back in the early 80’s, but it wasn’t until recently that mastermind groups really took off. Now they’re everywhere, and they have become an essential part o... Read >

Business and Communication: Almost, but Not Quite

The six Perceptual Styles describe six psychologically unique ways of perceiving the world. The theory behind Perceptual Styles states that certain Styles are more similar than others. These “neighboring styles" may use similar types of language, but that... Read >

Business Development: Perceptual Styles Theory in Action

At Vega Behavioral Consulting, we help businesses unleash the power of teams by fitting the right people to the right tasks—and showing people powerful skills for understanding themselves and others. It’s all based on the Perceptual Styles Theory, which h... Read >

Business Development: What is Perceptual Styles Theory? And How Does It Work?

Being a lifelong student of human behavior, I’ve always been interested in understanding the differences between people, including what they value, the way they see the world, the conclusions they draw, and the actions they take. Psychological style t... Read >

Business Development: What is Perceptual Styles Theory? And How Does It Work?

Being a lifelong student of human behavior, I’ve always been interested in understanding the differences between people, including what they value, the way they see the world, the conclusions they draw, and the actions they take. Psychological style t... Read >