Lauren’s Blog

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...

Have you ever looked at one of your idols, someone you admire greatly, and thought, “I wanna be just like them?” I used to casually say, “I wanna grow up to be… (whoever it was). The Colonel said to me, “Just do you. Just be yourself, kid. Everyone else is taken.”...

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...

The Colonel said, “Ya gotta allow yourself to shine, kid.  Don’t spend so much time ‘looking for the light’ that you forget you can be a light, yourself.” https://vimeo.com/764725601 I think Dad struggled sometimes, wondering what to do with two daughters. I think...

For most of my life, I was habitual about hitting the snooze button. Can you relate? I just wanted to squeeze in those last few minutes of blissful slumber before hitting the day. https://vimeo.com/762652989 Dad often said to me, “Ya gotta know WHY you get up and...

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...

The Colonel always reminded me, “Significance isn’t about you, kid. Focus on how your achievements will help others, and then you’ll begin to be significant.” https://vimeo.com/758831448 I’ve spent twenty years in direct sales (at one level or another, either as a...

How are you creating community on your team? Are you even thinking about it? One of the base needs of human nature is the need to be included. We want to be encouraged and valued by a greater whole. We were created to be in community. We are stronger in community....

The Colonel said, “Your value doesn’t have to be earned or bought, kiddo. Your value is inherent because you exist. It just IS.” https://vimeo.com/753144944 In the 21st century, many people base their value upon their net worth or the title they hold. As leaders,...