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A spicy topic has come up among many of my friends

A spicy topic has come up among many of my friends, family, and entrepreneurs I work closely with lately...
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The topic of influence and how we connect with it through media, our devices, our relationships.
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So many things influence me/us— We are influenced by people in our lives, by the social media consumed, the media consumed, the books and podcasts we read—our relationships and behaviors are impacted by it.
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There are outside influences telling us what is normal, what we are silly for being concerned about, what we should be concerned about, the types of things we should celebrate, how we should live, how others should live.
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Are we losing sight of who we are deep inside? I love the quote (pic) by RWE. It grounds me.
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Because I believe most people are born inherently good before they are influenced.
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Maybe that’s naive of me... but if we could all get back to being who we really truly are inside, it would bring me a sigh of relief... & it would weed some others out..
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When media companies fall apart, when we grow old, when we say yes or no to that social situation, when we say yes or no to crossing a boundary we shouldn’t, when we live our daily lives...
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Are we being ourselves? Am I being myself? Or a version of myself I want to be for others, so others accept me or so I fit into that sphere of influence?
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As I’ve begun learning about myself and trusting in myself more the last few years, I’ve realized that loving and trusting myself (and I don’t all the time— working on it) after all of those influences fall away is the most comforting thing I have.
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For me being myself means: standing up for others, having tough convos with people, not shying away from my intuition, trusting that I have things to share with the world, unashamedly honoring my body and prioritizing time for my health and mind.
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Any thoughts on my Friday rambling? Let’s discuss.
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✨ My best friend is going to have a little baby

✨ My best friend is going to have a little baby soon! ♥️ I can’t wait to meet the little man and watch the next story of @lo_squared and @christopher.jordan87’s life unfold. ✨

It’s our 10th year anniversary today and (almost

It’s our 10th year anniversary today and (almost) 14th year together and in a couple years that means I’ll have spent over half of my life with Skyler.
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We have learned a lot the last 14 years. Marriage isn’t easy, running a business isn’t either.
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I think that’s why we decided to get married and run two businesses and a non-for-profit ♥️
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What I love about Skyler:
- He’s incredibly intelligent (which also makes him think he can out-wit me in every argument)
- He cares about other human beings and wants the world to be a better place, and isn’t afraid to challenge what he thought in the past in order to be a better person.
- He’s the hardest working person I’ve ever met, hands down.
- He’s my best friend, and I truly feel like I can talk to him about literally anything.
- He’s also stubborn as hell, & he is a complete lightweight when drinking 😂
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What I love about us:
- We make smart decisions
- We love listening to music together since day one.
- We aren’t afraid to talk to each other about the hard stuff
- We support each other’s needs for independence in business and friendships and life, and have always had our own interests and hobbies.
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Happy 10th Anniversary dude— despite everything 2020 crashed on top of us this was the year we truly figured a few things out for you and I, and I’m so thankful for that and you. Love you.

A fun fact about me is that for a very short lived

A fun fact about me is that for a very short lived time in the 90’s when the Chicago Bulls were in their day I thought I might FOR SURE have a future on the team... I wore this jersey everywhere and tried learning how to bounce the ball through my legs.
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I even wore this as the “costume” portion in a local pageant.
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Like look at this picture... I thought I was just steps away from the NBA draft.
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Did I have a chance at being on the @chicagobulls? No way.
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Another thing I thought I would do was be an actress on the Barney show. I got this idea in my head because you could mail in an audition submission at JC Penney and I made my mom take one home and promise to mail one in.
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Did I make it onto Barney, not even close. But did I make audition videos and sing into my talk girl, practicing and re-recording for hours, definitely.
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When I was little, I also mailed letters attempting to change history to Pres. Clinton, my local government, Justin Timberlake, and many others. (Actually I mailed @justintimberlake a cassette tape... another story for another time... but did you get the cassette, Justin?)
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@michaelbjordan said, “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”
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I don’t think any of those things I attempted to do in my childhood were attainable between 5 and 10 years old however it didn’t stop me from believing I could change something.
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I still deeply we all have the power and the absolute magic to change things around us, the question is, are we trying? Are we really trying? Or are we giving up before we start because we think we don’t have a chance?
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Here’s my Thursday vibe. Don’t give up hope yet. Please don’t give up hope. Don’t think your voice is so small that it doesn’t matter. Keep working to make tomorrow better. Keep writing letters. Keep challenging yourself. Keep recording yourself. Keep believing in you and others, & trying to find joy and laughter.
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#thursdaymood #marketingcoach #femalepreneur #enneagram1w2 #infjpersonality #infjlife #femalepreneurs #socialmediacoach
#infj #enneagram2 #2w1 #enneagram2w1 #solopreneur #thursdaytips #basketball #thelastdance #nbaplayoffs #nbadraft

Today my session is LIVE on the Brand Hero Summit

What is one thing you want back and one thing you

What is one thing you want back and one thing you hope never returns? It’s hard to believe that at the end of February we were still teaching workshops and meeting in-person all over the country— all over the world!
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What are you looking forward to returning, and what has this new life shown you, that you could do without? I’ll go first:
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I look forward to in person opportunities to grow together like this one again. Workshops, conferences, masterminds... and now I look forward to it even more because there will be a lot of growing and healing we need to do as a country after this year.
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What I can do without?
Awkward lack of personal space at bars and grocery stores. 😂 I mean, right though?? Someone has to agree with me on this.
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Do you feel like this too? Sometimes if I don’t

Do you feel like this too? Sometimes if I don’t check off my whole to do list I spend time beating myself up over it.
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Several mentors and friends in my life have helped me learn that making small improvements and finding small wins are better than doing nothing at all. Then I saw this quote from @jamesclear (author of Atomic Habits) and I was like... ahh I see.
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It’s not about getting everything perfect. It’s about moving in the right direction and not discounting what you have done.
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I just want to be honest. I am picky about free su

I just want to be honest. I am picky about free summits at this very moment in time
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(I find because we have all been forced into using digital more in the last few months–– some of them lack in content because they can be put together fast and don't go above and beyond)
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We all have limited time right now, but if I wasn't speaking in this one it is one I would personally have signed up to be an attendee for this one.
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You better believe I will be listening in on many of these sessions.
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You might know some of the speakers!

(I will also be there, honored to be speaking on Instagram–– covering a lot!)
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I really wanted to pass this along first of all, because it's free and has TONS of great speakers (also has a few low priced paid options) but...
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Second of all because I definitely believe in this one. This is a good one.
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TO GET IT FREE: Once you register, scroll down to the very bottom to complete the registration for free.
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However, if you want the paid version that allows you more access and longer with the recordings, and you go through my link here, I will get a small commission which is super nice but not the reason I am telling you about it.
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I want you to know that you have all the options. 🙂
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It's summing up to be pretty rad and I am pretty damn excited about speaking. The speakers are phenomenal, the content is great, and it's free. I hope you will join me! 🙂
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You can at least learn about it if anything else.
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(Let me know if you're in... here or in a DM!) and I’ll send you the link!
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#instsgramtips #socialmedia #socialmediaquotes #socialmediabreak #personalbranding #2w1 #infjpersonality

🧘🏼‍♀️ Working on finishing a huge proj

🧘🏼‍♀️ Working on finishing a huge project today and then I have a bit of time to work on some LDC stuff like new content for my group page, my podcast and a few blog posts I’ve been wanting to write. What are you working on this week?
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#thursdaymood #marketingcoach #femalepreneur #enneagram1w2 #infjpersonality #infjlife #femalepreneurs #socialmediacoach #thursdaythoughts
#infj #entj #infp #intj #enneagram2 #enfj #enfp #enneagram8 #enneagram5 #enneagram1 #2w1 #enneagram2w3 #enneagram2w1 #2w3 #5w4 #8w9 #8w7 #solopreneur #tuesdayvibes #tuesdaytip

@alyssalimp always reading my brain. Haha Happy st

@alyssalimp always reading my brain. Haha Happy start of a new week!
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#solopreneur #mondayvibes #mondaythoughts #mondayvibes #sundayscaries #sundayscramble #workfromanywhere🌎 #workfromwifi #publicspeaking #earlybirdlove #nightowl #speakinggig #motivationalspeakers #instagramtips #marketingcoach #femalepreneur #enneagram2 #enneagram2w3 #infj #infjpersonality #infjlife #femalepreneurs #enneagram2w1 #socialmediacoach

Spent all weekend at the record store. It’s been

Spent all weekend at the record store. It’s been so nice, even with masks (this picture was taken during closed hours) and lots of precautions, to see people, look friends in the eyes— even from several feet away, hear their voices, work with our team, listen to music. Lots of things to be thankful for.

Some of my newer friends here might not know that

Some of my newer friends here might not know that my first experiences with graphic design and marketing came from a little shop I dove into with my boyfriend in 2006, fresh out of graduating high school.
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It was then where I changed directions in my life as I learned about how to market a business from scratch filled with items that people want and love but don’t need.
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In the last 14 years I’ve made hundreds and hundreds of designs and campaigns and strategies that have gone into making what I hope will someday be remembered fondly in the history of Rockford Illinois businesses.
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Tomorrow is Record Store Day part 1 in a pandemic in maybe one of the hardest years of the 14 years we have been open, and here’s a little simple design I made for it.
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If you’re around tomorrow— I’ll be working at the shop and hope to see you. ♥️
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Xoxo Lauren

Flashback to September of last year when I was in

Flashback to September of last year when I was in Portland Maine for the first time for @therichbrooks Agents of Change conference and to help a couple friends with their personal branding photos from stage.... and while I was there I consumed a lifetime worth of fresh seafood. 🦞 🐠 🍤
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#portlandmaine #maine #lobsta #lobsterroll #marketingconference #conferences #speakerlife #conferencelife #educatingmyself #workspacevibes #workspaceinspo #digitalnomad #digitalmarketing #aoc2019

Hi! This is your weekly reminder (and mine) that t

Hi! This is your weekly reminder (and mine) that taking intentional little steps in the right direction with your business, health, learning, improvements in your life are still steps in the right direction. Do you agree? Or do you think the only way is big leaps?
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Flashback Friday story for ya. It’s funny how li

Flashback Friday story for ya. It’s funny how life changes fast. We’re all thinking about time-travel right now with the Pandemic, right?
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I met @andy_storch (who lives in Florida) IN LONDON through our mutual friend Kate at @chrisducker’s conference 2 years ago.(🎉 shout out to @katelerickson) and we hung out for my first 2 hours in London ever.
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Since then Andy has put on an amazing life-changing Talent Development event, he started a community for other professionals, and now is planning an epic virtual summit.
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I met @bobgentle from Aberdeen Scotland (to my right) in London the same year and we formed an instant friendship in the first 5 minutes we met.
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Since then Bob has re-invented his entire business to coach more entrepreneurs, completely transformed who he works with and how he works, rebranded his amazing podcast, and built his own entrepreneurial community where he teaches folks how to be badass business owners.
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I think about how much the two of these guys have influenced me and how inspiring they both are to me on sometimes even a daily basis.
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Sometimes your friends become some of your greatest encouragers and mentors and I’m so thankful for both of them because I can always count on them to bounce ideas off of, and I hope I can be as big of a help to them... they might think this post is cheesy but it’s true.
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Not only are they great friends, but I would never have met them had our lives not crossed paths in an entirely different country at a live event, and this year 2020 has me thinking about how we will reconnect with others in the future.
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With new friends and with old...
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What do you think... who is part of the “board of directors” of your life? How did you meet them? What have they taught you?
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#fridaythoughts
#solopreneur #workfromanywhere🌎 #workfromwifi #publicspeaking #earlybirdlove #nightowl #speakinggig #motivationalspeakers #instagramtips #marketingcoach #femalepreneur #enneagram2 #enneagram2w3 #infj #infjpersonality #infjlife #femalepreneurs #enneagram2w1 #socialmediacoach

Can I tell you my best kept secret? I promise prom

Can I tell you my best kept secret? I promise promise promise this is not a brag, but I have real business leads in my inbox 24/7 and the reason why is not because they thought my Instagram had enough followers to make me good at my job.
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It’s because I have developed a reputation for caring about the results my clients get and I’m literally obsessed with what I do.
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Even as I have raised my prices through the years, even as I have met more and more speakers and thought-leaders and entrepreneurs who seek guidance in digital marketing.
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Even as more digital marketing gurus have risen and folded and risen and folded again. (this year I’ve been in biz 10 years!)
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But friends — what sets the people apart that I work with is that they are OBSESSED with what they do, and love what they do.
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My friends have witnessed me on several occasions nerd-out on analytics and tests of content, and talking about social media, marketing, and design.
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I don’t post as much as some other influencers in my space, and not that all do, but trust me that I’m not checking my watch saying “Wow I should really be posting 3x a day at peak times.”
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I don’t share as many tips as I want to, but I use IG and my social media accounts to build real relationships.
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How do people know about me? They hear about my knowledge, they pass my name along, they see results first hand, and they know that I do what I do because folks... I am OBSESSED and I have a reputation for kicking butt with people I love.
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So I want you to know. It’s ok to get obsessed and to focus in on learning and taking action in the real world.
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It’s ok if all you can be consistent with is 1 post a week. It’s ok to completely drop the un-important notion that you need 50,000 followers to be the most important person in the room.
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Love you! Get Obsessed!
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Throwback to October 2017 on Bean’s first vacati

Throwback to October 2017 on Bean’s first vacation to upstate New York. She was just under 1 years old and we were afraid to leave her.
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She is such a good little quiet plane dog and I often think I should bring her with me more often. We were so impressed with her on this trip.
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Do you travel with your pets?
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I think we all need to hear this in 2020 more than

I think we all need to hear this in 2020 more than ever.
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#solopreneur #mondayvibes #mondaythoughts #mondayvibes #sundayscaries #sundayscramble #workfromanywhere🌎 #workfromwifi #publicspeaking #earlybirdlove #nightowl #speakinggig #motivationalspeakers #instagramtips #marketingcoach #femalepreneur #enneagram2 #enneagram2w3 #infj #infjpersonality #infjlife #femalepreneurs #enneagram2w1 #socialmediacoach

Flashback to more travel last year in August. I wa

Flashback to more travel last year in August. I was in downtown Chicago to attend the @digitalsummits conference with @joshuabinning and stayed an extra couple of nights to spend time with my bff @mofomonkee ♥️
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#chicagolife #chicagorooftop #chicagohome #chicagoarchitecture #cindysrooftop

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