How Leaders Shift Perspective The 4 Lenses That Change How You See Work, Life, and Yourself

Dwiti Vaghela

The other day, during lunch, my founder said something that has stayed with me.
We were talking about how hard it gets when your mind has a million things running, ideas, risks, excitement, fear, all in one loop. I had just sent him a reel about it, and his response wasn’t just casual banter. It reflected how founders think. They live in a constant state of risk and creation.

That conversation got me thinking.

I started noticing how some people, especially founders or creative thinkers, have this ability to zoom in and zoom out, shifting perspectives almost effortlessly.
They can go from discussing a pixel on a landing page to thinking about the entire business model within seconds.

It’s almost like a muscle, this ability to switch lenses.
And the more I thought about it, the more I realized there aren’t just two lenses. There are four.

The Myth of Balance

For years, I believed balance meant staying in the middle.
Not too emotional, not too detached. Not too ambitious, not too relaxed.

But real balance isn’t static. It’s fluid.

It’s not about staying in the middle.
It’s about knowing when to go all in and when to step back.
When to act, when to reflect, when to dream, and when to simply be.

The goal isn’t neutrality.
The goal is movement, flowing between these lenses with awareness.

1. Zoom In: The Doing Lens 🎯

This is the builder’s mode where focus, detail, and execution take center stage.
You’re writing that copy, closing a deal, or designing the perfect page.
Work feels tangible and progress visible.

But stay zoomed in too long and you lose perspective.
You start polishing what doesn’t matter.
You burn out from chasing precision instead of purpose.

Zoom In gives results but not always direction.

2. Zoom Out: The Perspective Lens 🌍

Zooming out is about seeing patterns, not pixels.
It’s when you pause and ask:
“Am I solving the right problem?”
“Is this truly the best use of my time?”

This is where clarity lives, where decisions turn from reactive to intentional.
It’s the lens of strategy, big-picture vision, and conscious redirection.

But zooming in and out are still external lenses.
They help you manage the world, not necessarily yourself.

3. Zoom Within: The Alignment Lens 💫

This lens turns the focus inward.
It’s about emotional awareness, honesty, and alignment.

It’s asking:
“Why did that comment bother me?”
“What’s really driving me right now, curiosity or comparison?”
“What emotion is guiding my decisions today?”

This is where clarity meets calm.
When you zoom within, you stop reacting and start responding.
You lead not just from logic but from alignment.

How to practice it:
At the end of the day, ask yourself:
“What moment drained me?”
“What moment felt light or joyful?”
“What do those two say about what I truly value?”

4. Zoom Beyond: The Vision Lens 🌌

This is the lens of imagination, meaning, and why.
Zooming beyond connects your actions to a larger purpose.
It’s thinking not about next week but the next decade.

It’s asking:
“What could this become if I gave it everything?”
“What story do I want to tell about this phase of my life?”

For me, this ties back to what I wanted About Finserv to stand for, not just financial services, but holistic wealth: health, family, and money.

How to practice it:
Once a week, journal as if it’s already 2030.
Write in the future tense:
“What have I built?”
“How do I feel waking up each day?”
“What do people say about my work?”

This isn’t fantasy. It’s long-frame focus.

here’s a simple mental model to return to.

The Flow Between Lenses

The magic isn’t in any single lens. It’s in the flow between them.
Here’s what that looks like:

Zoom Beyond (inspire) → Zoom Within (align) → Zoom In (act) → Zoom Out (reflect) → repeat

If you only zoom in, you burn out.
If you only zoom out, you overthink.
If you never zoom within, you lose connection.
If you never zoom beyond, you forget why you started.

So the next time you feel stuck, ask yourself:
Am I too close to see the bigger picture?
Too far to feel grounded?
Or maybe I just need to zoom within, or beyond.

This also helps make sense of all the self help books and emphasis on importance of a good morning routine and habits. Because, Sometimes growth isn’t about doing more. It’s about shifting the lens you’re seeing through. And all it intern increases the probability of success.

On that note: Next blog will be for all the women who might be struggling with consistency (I have had some interesting revelations/discoveries)

Thank you so much for reading.