Do You Talk Over People’s Heads?

by | Jan 28, 2025 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who you felt was talking over your head? Maybe on purpose? It’s not effective communication at all. The Colonel said, “You may think I’m smart, and maybe I am. But all of my smarts and all my degrees don’t amount to...

Does Your Team Understand You?

by | Jan 21, 2025 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

It’s no accident that I ended up as a professional speaker. It seems I spent most of my youth hearing people tell me to stop talking. It wasn’t until much later in my life that I realized there is a real difference between talking and communicating. The Colonel said,...

Do You Persuade or Manipulate?

by | Jan 14, 2025 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

Are you afraid of being persuasive? You’d be surprised at how many people secretly are. That’s because so many connect persuasion and manipulation. I know, I did for a very long time. The Colonel said, “Ya gotta learn to be persuasive. Here’s the difference between...

What Do You Want Your Leadership Legacy To Be?

by | Jan 7, 2025 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

Do you know what your leadership legacy will be? The Colonel said, “I’m not gonna be in a leadership position forever, kiddo, and neither will you. No one is in leadership forever. The best I, you, or anyone can hope for is to influence enough people that you create a...

Are You Fooling Yourself, Thinking You Are Accountable?

by | Dec 31, 2024 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

As we head into a new year, we often find ourselves reflecting on past goals, setting new ones, and feeling the excitement of a fresh start. The Colonel would say, “The easiest person to fool is yourself, kiddo. True growth begins with being accountable to the person...