Lauren’s Blog

Do you remember being a child and stomping through mud puddles? Do you remember jumping on the playground swings and pumping your legs so hard you thought you could flip yourself over the top of the swing set? Do you remember climbing to the highest limb possible...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation wherein (for whatever reason) you wanted to just shrink into the background and then disappear? I think we all have at one time or another. The Colonel often said, “Ya gotta allow yourself to shine, kid.  Don’t spend so...

Vision boards are all the rage in direct sales and performance teams worldwide. As a Mary Kay Sales Director, I began every new Seminar year with my unit making vision boards for what they wanted to accomplish in the upcoming year and beyond. Rarely did the visions...

For most of my life, I was habitual about hitting the snooze button. Can you relate? I just wanted to squeeze those last few minutes of blissful slumber before hitting the day. Dad often said to me, “This is never gonna change, kid until you know your ‘why.’ Ya...

The word “rich” is a button pusher for me. How do you know when you are “rich”? How much wealth is required to assign yourself that title? I have observed many people with obscene wealth (by anyone’s standards) who are still obsessed with obtaining more. I have...

Patience, endurance, resilience, stick-to-it-iveness, these are all common buzz words at this time of year when our enthusiasm for our new year’s resolutions begins to waiver. The Colonel said, “Keep on keeping on, kid. Significance doesn’t grow out of one attempt....

The Colonel said, “Whether it’s time or money, kiddo, don't give to get. Give to offer a benefit. Be generous, expecting nothing in return. It will always come back to you.” https://vimeo.com/1153659224?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Last year, I was in the...

You know that feeling you get when you’ve bought something – the transaction was completed successfully, but you were treated like a nuisance for buying something from them? It’s not a great feeling. Although you have what you wanted to buy, you’re not sure you...

2025 has passed into memory, and we are now a week into 2026. I have been asked several times in the past week what my resolutions for the New Year might be. https://vimeo.com/1153634610?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci There are many areas in which I’m sure we could...