by Lauren | 28 Mar 2019 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
My friend Randy Twaddle is an artist, an accomplished entrepreneur, and one of the most dapper and charming people you could ever hope to meet. (And trust me, you hope to meet him.) He lives in Houston, and he’s plugged into some pretty sophisticated communities,...
by Lauren | 19 Feb 2019 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
In December, I spent two nights in a wonderful little hotel that has a vinyl record library and a turntable in every room. I happened to be assigned a room just down the hall from the record library, so as soon as I’d set down my bag, I stepped back out to...
by Lauren | 30 Jan 2019 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
There’s a certain person you know who’s a good listener. You can always turn to them when you’re wrestling with a conundrum; they’re patient, thoughtful, and slow to judge or interrupt your train of thought. Good listeners are living treasures,...
by Lauren | 13 Dec 2018 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
There’s a moment in Cris Beasley’s interview with GoogleX co-founder Tom Chi, when they talk about how discomfort can be productive, and the role of artificial constraints in helping us move towards productivity. I’m a fan of this approach. I find...
by Lauren | 6 Dec 2018 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
The naysayer.The social media addict.The procrastinator.The maximizer.The perfectionist.The people pleaser. I have a lot of demons, gremlins, shadow selves – whatever you want to call them – that show up on the regular. And while I enjoy a good debate with my...
by Lauren | 1 Nov 2018 | Business, Curiosity, Self-awareness, Values
(Hint: it isn’t you.) Most of us who start small businesses didn’t start out in business school. We didn’t read all the textbooks, or learn how to read a balance sheet until we’d gotten far enough to hire an accountant. We all have lots to...
