I recently asked this question on Facebook and LinkedIn, “What stops you from pursuing your career dream?”  Here were the 3 responses I got the most. I do not have the time to pursue my career dream. I will not make...

I’ve been thinking about re-joining my gym. I am a walker. I love being outside. I love walking in nature, but I also know that strength training and flexibility are important to a good health routine. And the fact is that...

I am a volunteer on the Fine and Cultural Arts Commission in my city. I am co-leading a pop art fire hydrant project in conjunction with an Andy Warhol Portfolios exhibition that will be coming this summer. I was starting...

If you know me or have been reading my emails these last many years you know I am a huge Voice fan. I love everything about it from the music to the hosts to the contestants going after their dream...

I was talking with a coaching client last week and she said something very insightful. “I have been on a job search for a while now and keep running into brick walls and closed doors. Then, after talking with you,...

After being a high performer since the early days selling tech software and pivoting into entrepreneurship, I noticed my smile was nowhere to be found. NOWHERE. Something was off, but I didn’t know what. So I began to volunteer. My...

Get ready for a glimpse into Laurie’s 🧠 brain. (You have been warned). It was suggested to me that if I want to grow my coaching business, I should do more video. I know everyone loves video. I like watching...

Steve Jobs famously said, “Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your...

If you have ever seen the movie Steel Magnolias you may remember the line from Olympia Dukakis when she says to Shirley MacLaine, “Ouiser, you know I love you more than my luggage.” It is a testament to the power...

I am becoming an even more amazing coach for all of you at a coaching convention! That is why you may recognize this week’s blog. It is a repost from a few years ago. I felt the question and the...