Leadership | Lauren Schieffer, Motivational Speaker

Are You Optimistic or The Team Pessimist?

by Lauren Schieffer | Mar 31, 2026 | Leadership, Leadership Development

The Colonel said, “Be an optimist – always. Perpetual optimism is a force more powerful than doubt and negativity every time.” While I don’t know if he ever dreamed of being an astronaut, Dad always felt a particular kinship with NASA, which, in his mind, embodied the...

Are You Chasing A Title?

by Lauren Schieffer | Mar 24, 2026 | Leadership, Leadership Development

During my time in network marketing, I worked very hard to gain new titles and lead each of my team members to new titles themselves. You see, each time they advanced to a new title, I advanced and received one as well. It’s all too easy to feel tied to that title....

Are You Trying To Be Someone Else?

by Lauren Schieffer | Mar 17, 2026 | Leadership, Leadership Development

This week, a leader I am coaching said (in jest, I’m sure), “I just want to be you when I grow up.” After a wry chuckle, I told her that was a recipe for frustration. She should strive to be her best self. The Colonel so often said to me, “Just be yourself, kid....

Are You Hiding In Plain Sight?

by Lauren Schieffer | Mar 10, 2026 | Leadership, Leadership Development

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 in a...

Are You Afraid to Step Into Your Spotlight?

by Lauren Schieffer | Mar 3, 2026 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Have you ever found yourself in a situation wherein (for whatever reason) you wanted to just shrink into the background and then disappear? I think we all have at one time or another. The Colonel often said, “Ya gotta allow yourself to shine, kid. Don’t spend so much...

Are Your Goals Stalling? You’re Probably Asking the Wrong Question

by Lauren Schieffer | Feb 24, 2026 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Vision boards are all the rage in direct sales and performance teams worldwide. As a Mary Kay Sales Director, I began every new Seminar year with my unit making vision boards for what they wanted to accomplish in the upcoming year and beyond. Rarely did the visions...

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Are You Optimistic or The Team Pessimist?

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Are You Trying To Be Someone Else?

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Are You Afraid to Step Into Your Spotlight?

Are Your Goals Stalling? You’re Probably Asking the Wrong Question

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