Lauren’s Blog

Dad was obsessed with being of service. He said, “Your goals shouldn’t focus on what you can achieve for yourself. Instead, they should only serve as markers, measuring the progress you make in pursuing something greater than yourself.” https://vimeo.com/816711069...

Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in our own “stuff,” isn’t it? Everyone has “stuff.” No one gets through life without some adversity. I believe it’s how we deal with the adversity that defines us. Do we react? Or do we respond? There’s a difference. Reaction is...

Dad so often said, “Don’t focus on what you aren’t. Focus on what you ARE and how you can use that to get where you want to be.” https://vimeo.com/816706565 “Comparison-itis” is an insidious disease. It is especially damaging in both the direct sales world and the...

The Colonel said, “If you’re not listening, kiddo – you’re not leading.” https://vimeo.com/816703893 It’s so common to find ourselves listening with the intent to respond. We all do it. We script our “Yes, and…” or “Yes, but…” in our heads before the other person...

The Colonel often said, “Pay attention, kiddo. You may be hearing, but you’re not listening. That’s not gonna get you anywhere with anyone.” https://vimeo.com/816701328 I was recently sitting in the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on the last leg of a very...

“You don’t have to be rich to be giving. Sometimes a simple ‘thank you’ to someone will be the most memorable gift they receive that day.” – The Colonel https://vimeo.com/816698721 My Godmother, Sara, was the strongest embodiment of this wisdom I have ever...

We often hear talk about the importance of disconnecting. Unfortunately, we don’t actually DO it. https://vimeo.com/816696208 I was standing in Chicago’s O’Hare airport recently, checking on my gate. I was not in the middle of traffic but far enough out in the...

Dad said, “You can’t be present unless you’re present, kiddo.” https://vimeo.com/816693517 I attended elementary school on two Air Force bases. There are a few things that were different about attending school on the base. Sometimes, the lesson would be interrupted...

“The only way you can impact anyone is to understand them a little bit. Ya gotta be able to see through someone else’s eyes, kid.” - The Colonel https://vimeo.com/816689402 My life’s journey has taught me beyond a shadow of a doubt that there are three sides to...