Author Archives: Lauren Zander

CEO, Co-founder and Chairwoman

Are Your Secrets Sabotaging You?

SECRETS KILL RELATIONSHIPS. I’m not just talking about intimate relationships between married couples and partners; I’m talking about all relationships. The hyperconnectivity and mass exposure of our current world has ironically left us isolated from each other and unable to maintain real, authentic connections, and secrets about who we are and who we want people […]

Build Friendships That Matter

IMAGINE IF YOU LIVED YOUR WHOLE LIFE ON A BOAT. Think Noah’s ark! And just as Noah was in charge of filling his ark with animals, you would be in charge of curating the crew on yours. Who would you invite to weather the storm with you? How would they work together in close quarters? You’d want […]

Confessions of a Time Brat

For most of us, the subject of TIME is still a very abstract concept. We all know we could be managing our time more effectively, but no amount of list-making or fancy iPhone apps has changed the way we feel about our time – be it stressed, sad, overwhelmed, or unfulfilled. There is no quick […]

#1 Thing To Do BEFORE Launching Your New Venture

The most important thing to consider before leaping into a new job, investment, company or any business venture, is YOU. What’s your relationship to money? What are your financial philosophies? What did your parents teach you, what did you learn or not learn along the way? We all have theories about money – it’s so […]

The Collective Sigh: Don’t Believe the Hype!

I write about all sorts of things that come up in my coaching – love, relationships, time management, character traits… but today I want to I want address a subject that is possibly THE most important concern (or should be) for me, my family, my clients and community: Health. The state of your body during […]

#1 Most Terrifying Question

In the all-seeing, ever-connected social climate of today, we spend so much time honing in on our online personalities, and crafting profiles that best represent what we want to tell people about who we are. But of course, the question remains: How do other people in your life really perceive you? Do they see you […]

Be Awesomely Single

So, your last relationship ended a few months ago, and you feel ready to step out again. You’re over the hurt feelings, you dealt with your part gracefully and maturely, and you even learned a lot along the way. It’s empowering to know that you can put any situation in the rear view mirror, and […]

Change Your Mind

“What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?” – Phil Conners, Groundhog Day A few weeks ago I re-watched one of my favorite movies of all time, Groundhog Day. Bill Murray plays an arrogant weather reporter who wakes up […]

Looking for Love? Are You Sure?

This Valentines Day, let me let you in on a secret… everyone is so hung up on love! It’s one of the top concerns I hear from my clients–otherwise successful people who feel like they’re utterly failing at it. Luckily, love is one of my favorite things to coach! I love to unravel people’s thought […]

End The Year With a BANG

Fall is here! The leaves are turning, the weather is getting cooler and you can really feel a change in the air.  It’s also the time of year when you start to confront what you have not yet accomplished this year. Have you achieved the dreams/goals that you set for yourself back in January? If […]