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Laura Hope Goldstone
Dec 5, 202412 min read
Exploring the Company we Keep - with Ourselves! (With 4 Impactful Self-Reflection Exercises)
Exploring our relationship with ourselves, through discovery and self-reflection, will improve our relationship with everything around us.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Sep 27, 20248 min read
The Mindful Leader: How Mindfulness Enhances Our Presence at Work
Mindfulness makes us more strategic, intentional, calm, clear, and decisive leaders, communicators, and collaborators. Here's how.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Content Framework: A Strategic Foundation for Content Writing
Use this content framework as a strategic foundation to improve your content writing and produce strategically aligned content every time.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jun 22, 20242 min read
The Power of Curiosity: Why Questions Sometimes Matter More Than Answers
The power of curiosity is greater than you think. Questions are important, and they reveal more about us than we know. Learn more here.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jun 18, 20243 min read
3 Communication Tips from Adam Grant's Keynote Speech at Voices 2024 Conference
Don't miss these 3 golden nuggets about communication - about opinions, disagreements, and overcommunicating, from an Adam Grant speech.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Mar 22, 20244 min read
How to Identify and Address Lack of Motivation in Your Team
What do you do when your team members aren't motivated? Use these tips to identify and address a lack of motivation in your team.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Feb 13, 20245 min read
Why You Need to Document Your Strategy
Document your strategy to align teams, support collaboration, fuel communication, inspire creativity, and drive revenue.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Feb 12, 20245 min read
Super Bowl 2024: My 8 Favorite Ads and Why They Resonate
Do you love rating Super Bowl ads? Let's explore my 8 favorite commercials from Super Bowl LVIII (2024) and discuss why they resonate.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jan 16, 20246 min read
Ready to Move Forward or Need More Information? Tips for Agile Decision-Making
How much information do you need before you make a decision? Learn how to move forward with "just enough" information for agile success.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jan 10, 20248 min read
Reflecting on 2023: 5 Lessons, 4 Quotes, 3 Books, 2 Accomplishments, and 1 Intention.
Here’s my review of 2023 – 5 lessons I learned, 4 quotes that resonated, 3 great new books, 2 accomplishments, and 1 intention for 2024.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Dec 6, 20233 min read
How to Captivate Your Readers: Quick Lessons from Marketing and Theatre
Marketing and theatre teach writers to consider their audience's perspective, lay out the story logically, and keep readers wanting more.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Pushing Against the Wind: The Kite Metaphor for Success
Using the kite metaphor for success, push against the wind and embrace challenges, naysayers, and external conditions to find success.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Aug 30, 20235 min read
The Art of Balancing Structure and Action
Balancing structure and action is an art. Here are some ways to figure out how much strategy, data, reflection, and iteration you need.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jul 7, 20235 min read
Fostering a Learning Environment at Work: A Primer
To foster a learning environment, give employees tools to succeed, then give them space to experiment with the way they use those tools.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Reflect on the Context of the Things you Love
Do you know the context of the things you love to do? Reflect on the context of our lives, then use your learnings to unlock happiness.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Mar 6, 20238 min read
Cognitive Inertia: What it is and 10 Ways to Combat it
Cognitive inertia presents a barrier to changing minds, gaining buy-in, and closing deals. Learn to combat cognitive inertia authentically.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Dec 15, 20226 min read
Own Your Voice: How to Speak Up in Meetings
Own your voice. In the workplace, this can be difficult to do. Here are some tips to help you speak up - and add value - in meetings.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jul 3, 20223 min read
Writing Tip: Remove “This” and “That” for Clarity
For clarity's sake, consider whether pronouns such as this, that, it, and these can be replaced with more specific words to aid the reader.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Jun 3, 20224 min read
People Will Remember That You Remembered
If you remember little things about your team members, and gently ask questions about their lives, they will appreciate that you cared.


Laura Hope Goldstone
Feb 21, 20224 min read
Content Strategy Exercise: Multi-angle Content Planning
When executing on a demanding content strategy, use this content strategy exercise to create multiple assets under each topic umbrella.
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