Just a reminder to young entrepreneurs to remember to breathe and take leaps. It's scary, but it's so so worth it... Fear—you know it: the anxious feeling of not knowing an outcome. Fear varies in intensity and appears in all areas of life, including the area of starting something brand new—like starting your own business. Often, fear is looked at as a negative emotion, and is almost feared itself. It can hinder you, like ropes around your life. You say you want to stay comfo

Let's talk a moment about goals and why it's important to have them. Have you ever heard the saying, "A goal without a plan is just a dream?" Well, no truer words have ever been spoken (okay, well, maybe they have, but this is still very, very true!) I recently sat down with a mentor of mine to discuss just this - my goals. And, of course, the inevitable question comes up. . . "Laura, where do you want to be in 5 years?" Does anyone else hate this question as much as me? I ha

Have you ever gotten to that point in your life where you realize that the things that really matter the most have nothing to do with money? I'm there. I always tell everyone that I grew up in the not-so-best family. Before now, I always thought it was partially because we didn't live in a big fancy house or drive a Cadillac like the majority of my friends' families. If we had money, we would be happier, right? I used to envy my friends and always want what they had. They wer