Lauren’s Blog

Does people pleasing prevent people from trusting you? Because I am inherently a people person (read: people pleaser), I spent a good portion of my life and energy trying to make sure people like me. Sometimes, in my younger years, this involved being agreeable and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.”...