The True Cost of Kindness

by | Dec 24, 2024 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

The holiday season can be totally overwhelming, can’t it? There are so many demands on our time and attention. From the gambit of shopping lists to end-of-year deadlines, our days are filled to the brim. That is not even considering the drain on our pocketbook! During...

Choose Excellence, Not Perfection: Unlocking Your Team’s True Potential

by | Dec 17, 2024 | 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 a perfectionist? How is it serving you? The Colonel said, “You aren’t ever going to be perfect, kid. There is no such thing as a ‘perfect leader.’ Just be a better leader today than you were yesterday and better tomorrow than you were today.” I also tend to...

Are You a Leader if No One is Following?

by | Dec 10, 2024 | 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 a leader if no one is following? In order to lead people, it’s not enough to have exceptional talent and vision; you also need the ability to attract followers. By definition, you are not a leader if no one is following. The Colonel said, “You can have a...

Are You Willing to Acknowledge Your Mistakes?

by | Dec 3, 2024 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

The Colonel said, “To lead effectively, you have to be humble enough to admit your mistakes, strong enough to fix them and smart enough to benefit from them.” Let’s face it – you will make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes. To pretend otherwise is just vanity,...

Do You Have An Attitude of Gratitude?

by | Nov 26, 2024 | Uncategorized

There’s an ancient Persian proverb that says, “I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet.” I spend a lot of time talking about the importance of a positive attitude and how Dad made it an imperative in our household. The reality is that a...