Leadership Development | Lauren Schieffer, Motivational Speaker

Are You Learning From Your Mistakes?

by Lauren Schieffer | Sep 3, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Are You Learning From Your Mistakes? Good news! Failure is only tragic if you don’t learn anything from it. The Colonel said, “We don’t learn much when everything goes right. We learn most when things go wrong.” History is rife with stories of people who have “failed...

Are You Afraid to Show Your Flaws?

by Lauren Schieffer | Aug 30, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

The Colonel said, “Don’t be afraid to show your flaws every now and then. They’re what make others want to work with you.” If you’re anything like me, this one is tough. It’s such a hard lesson to wrap my brain around. When we look in the mirror (whether real or...

Do You Make Decisions Easily?

by Lauren Schieffer | Aug 27, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

Do you make decisions easily? Or do you agonize over it? The Colonel said, “There are two types of decisions: good decisions and lessons learned.” Dad would never have been characterized as indecisive. In fact, he was a decision-maker. Now, that doesn’t mean he was...

Are You Afraid to Ask for Help?

by Lauren Schieffer | Aug 20, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

When was the last time you asked for help? Are you afraid to? The Colonel said, “Being a strong leader doesn’t mean you never ask for help. Only a bloated ego believes they never need help. Ask for help so you can grow and be a better leader for your team.” When I was...

How Do You Know if Your Team is Weak?

by Lauren Schieffer | Aug 6, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

As we head into the NFL preseason (y’all know my passion for football…) and we start to analyze the various teams’ strengths and weaknesses, I think about something The Colonel said, “You’ll know your team is weak when they work against each other, for themselves or...

Can You Succeed Alone?

by Lauren Schieffer | Jul 30, 2024 | Leadership, Leadership Development

You’ve no doubt heard the saying, “Teamwork makes the dream work.” Although a bit cliché, it is undoubtedly true. You never succeed alone. There is always someone supporting you. Precious little in this world is achieved through solo efforts. Athletes in individual...

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