One Man's ArtLast week, my friend Cindy offered to take me to the New York Botanic Gardens as she has a membership there. It was the final days of their annual Orchid Show and I was looking forward to it. We picked a lovely sunny day and met up at the train station. On the way there, Cindy told me that some of her other friends who'd already been to the show during its 'prime time' were not impressed. They advised her that it wasn't really worth the time and trouble. Now, I hadn't been to the gardens in…Keep Reading
On a Gut LevelAs I’ve mentioned before, I love learning about how our brains work especially as it relates to decision-making. Recently, I read about a really interesting medical case. A successful lawyer required brain surgery to remove a tumor. The surgery was successful, and the lawyer recovered. He went back to work but couldn’t actually perform his job or any other job as it turns out. In short order, he went on disability, his marriage fell apart, and he moved into his brother’s spare room. Even…Keep Reading
Rise AboveLast week, I shared some amazing feedback I received from my friend, colleague, and client about the lasting impact of my advice and example. Honestly, I’m still riding that high! So, this week I thought I’d share a piece of advice from one of my mentors that I still think about to this day. Way, way back in the early days of my career, I wanted nothing more than to be a filmmaker. When I finally got my big break into television production and working on sets, hiring crew, and dealing with…Keep Reading
Local HeroinesThis weekend I reconnected with an old colleague who became a good friend and eventually a client. (Hey, Karen!) At one point she said, “Lauren, you are so amazing. It’s no wonder you’re teaching and helping other entrepreneurs. You were my very first mentor, and I still hear your advice and remember the example you set of knowing your worth when we worked together.” While, of course, that’s amazing to hear. But, what really struck me was how the advice I shared and the example I set was…Keep Reading
Knowing BetterI caught this little snippet of an interview with the famed (and infamous) screenwriter/film director Orson Welles (Citizen Kane) last week, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. There were two key things that Welles spoke about that contain excellent advice for entrepreneurs and really anyone—entrepreneur or not. The first is about how Welles got the opportunity to not just make a film when he had absolutely zero movie-making experience, but was able to secure complete creative…Keep Reading
All in on AI?Unless you’ve been living in an isolation tank, completely off the grid, or in a deep prolonged digital detox, there’s been no escape from all the chatter over the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) these past several months and, honestly, over the last couple of weeks in particular. Amongst other things, ChatGPT recently announced its next iteration GPT-4, Google launched its AI chat, Bard, quickly followed by its AI app integration, and Microsoft launched its AI-augmented Bing…Keep Reading
Last week, my friend Cindy offered to take me to the New York Botanic Gardens as she has a membership there. It was the final days of their annual Orchid Show and I was looking forward to it. We picked a lovely sunny day and met up at the train station. On the way there, Cindy told me that some of her other friends who'd already been to the show during its 'prime time' were not impressed. They advised her that it wasn't really worth the time and trouble. Now, I hadn't been to the gardens in…Keep Reading
As I’ve mentioned before, I love learning about how our brains work especially as it relates to decision-making. Recently, I read about a really interesting medical case. A successful lawyer required brain surgery to remove a tumor. The surgery was successful, and the lawyer recovered. He went back to work but couldn’t actually perform his job or any other job as it turns out. In short order, he went on disability, his marriage fell apart, and he moved into his brother’s spare room. Even…Keep Reading
Last week, I shared some amazing feedback I received from my friend, colleague, and client about the lasting impact of my advice and example. Honestly, I’m still riding that high! So, this week I thought I’d share a piece of advice from one of my mentors that I still think about to this day. Way, way back in the early days of my career, I wanted nothing more than to be a filmmaker. When I finally got my big break into television production and working on sets, hiring crew, and dealing with…Keep Reading
This weekend I reconnected with an old colleague who became a good friend and eventually a client. (Hey, Karen!) At one point she said, “Lauren, you are so amazing. It’s no wonder you’re teaching and helping other entrepreneurs. You were my very first mentor, and I still hear your advice and remember the example you set of knowing your worth when we worked together.” While, of course, that’s amazing to hear. But, what really struck me was how the advice I shared and the example I set was…Keep Reading
I caught this little snippet of an interview with the famed (and infamous) screenwriter/film director Orson Welles (Citizen Kane) last week, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. There were two key things that Welles spoke about that contain excellent advice for entrepreneurs and really anyone—entrepreneur or not. The first is about how Welles got the opportunity to not just make a film when he had absolutely zero movie-making experience, but was able to secure complete creative…Keep Reading
Unless you’ve been living in an isolation tank, completely off the grid, or in a deep prolonged digital detox, there’s been no escape from all the chatter over the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) these past several months and, honestly, over the last couple of weeks in particular. Amongst other things, ChatGPT recently announced its next iteration GPT-4, Google launched its AI chat, Bard, quickly followed by its AI app integration, and Microsoft launched its AI-augmented Bing…Keep Reading