We have a lot more words for what isn't than what is. ~ Brene Brown It's so easy to say, "I don't want to ________ anymore." or "I wish...

Are you an extreme people pleaser? Does that please YOU? Do you feel joy in people pleasing or pressure to please? Does...

Hey, go grab your where-I-should-be-in-my-life timeline and check out where you are. You know where it is, right? It’s inside your...

I very briefly sent Puppy to 'day camp' for socialization. Daily report cards said things like, "Puppy chose to sit on the sidelines...

There are many ways to win in your career. You can win UGLY: * Be the person who take credit for work that isn't yours; and if you're...

Today is a rough day for a lot of people. And if it doesn't hit you today, it may hit you tomorrow, or on February 10th, or at the end...

I have lost control of a very important aspect of my life. You see, generally, Puppy and I have an understanding: I am the alpha. This...

I am a recovering perfectionist. I did a really cool thing recently to reset my own expectations and it's WORKING. I decided in the fall...

Why does the work you do matter? You already know that it DOES - there is a reason the job exists and you do it. BUT When you're looking...

January overwhelms us, doesn't it? It does for me. Despite the fact that I don't make new year's resolutions, January makes me want to...

You know that feeling. It could be ...the sudden realization you missed a deadline. ...you’re reviewing work you already turned in and...

It can be easy to think about the job title or responsibilities you want, but then what? Three important categories (besides the work) to...

Sometimes I forget what failure feels like, so the universe throws me an opportunity to do something stupid and careless so I can relearn....

I am a firm believer in having a YES mentality. 👍🏻 YES, I'll help! 👍🏻 YES, I'll create! 👍🏻 YES, I'll figure out a way to make that...

Someone I follow on LinkedIn posted yesterday, "I'm not trying to do more, I'm trying to do better." YES! At the end of 2019, I was...

When you’re being fancy and having a multi course meal, lemon sorbet is offered as a palate cleanser. It’s a crisp, tart, sweet break...

My day starts before I even really wake up. Does yours? In that sort of half-awake, half-asleep state, my brain starts churning through...

You've probably met, or know someone who knows, Work Lauren. If we've connected on a deeper level, you may also know Home Lauren, Family...

I have long self-identified as a self-starter and a go-getter. A doer and a strategist. And even a little bit as a defensive...