Does Your Team Understand You?

by | Jan 21, 2025 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

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 said,...

Do You Persuade or Manipulate?

by | Jan 14, 2025 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

Are you afraid of being persuasive? You’d be surprised at how many people secretly are. That’s because so many connect persuasion and manipulation. I know, I did for a very long time. The Colonel said, “Ya gotta learn to be persuasive. Here’s the difference between...

What Do You Want Your Leadership Legacy To Be?

by | Jan 7, 2025 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

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 create a...

Are You Fooling Yourself, Thinking You Are Accountable?

by | Dec 31, 2024 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

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 person...

The True Cost of Kindness

by | Dec 24, 2024 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

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 pocketbook! During...

Choose Excellence, Not Perfection: Unlocking Your Team’s True Potential

by | Dec 17, 2024 | integrity, kinetic, Lauren Ann Schieffer, Lauren Schieffer, Law of the Garbage Truck, Leadership, Leadership Development, Olathe, Pick Your Battles, reputation, speaker, work first

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.” I also tend to...