Lauren’s Blog

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...

The Colonel detested prejudice in all its forms. He said, “You can’t be significant and close-minded, kid. The two are mutually exclusive.” https://vimeo.com/816681275 The dictionary defines prejudice as: “Unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially...

The Colonel said, “Prejudice is intentional ignorance. You have to be bigger than that, kid.” https://vimeo.com/816583021 I was having a casual conversation with a colleague recently. We were both awaiting flights to different locations and, by chance, had run into...

Your legacy is a choice. One of the things Dad repeated to me often was, “What you do speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you say.” Like so many of his quotes and sayings, it was not original to him. I’ve subsequently seen it attributed to Zig Ziglar as well as at...

The Colonel said, “You can’t antagonize and influence at the same time, kid. One will always undercut the other.” https://vimeo.com/814292470 It is normal and natural to be influenced by people you like, and it is possible to be influenced by those who you revere...