The mission of the KTS Success Factor® Podcast for Women is to bring proven ideas female business leaders can use to increase their ability to achieve big goals and become happy, successful, and understood at work. All this in 25 minutes or less. Sarah E. Brown, Ph.D. is an expert on personalizing work to the unique interests, strengths, and needs of the workforce. A former Managing Director at Accenture, she is now on a mission to reach 250,000 women with knowledge of their unique gifts and the tools to be happy, successful and understood at work.
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Why It Is Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams with Laura Cooke
Failures don’t automatically mean “the end.” It may just be a “restart” button for you to press and try again.
Success comes in different forms and in different times. Just because you haven’t achieved your dreams and gained the success you desire doesn’t mean it’s too late for it. Nothing is ever too late if you believe you can.
Laura Cooke is a leadership development and change management consultant. Her calm and diplomatic nature creates the space for courageous conversations, vulnerability, and resilience by modeling what she works to bring out in others.
Her passion for employee engagement and leadership development led her to train with Brene Brown to become a certified Dare to Lead facilitator. She has written a new book, Leave it All on the Dance Floor: Why it is Never too Late to Follow Your Dreams.
In this episode, Laura shares what led her, along with other fellow powerful women leaders, to achieve their goals without the boundaries or the limits of time. She emphasizes the importance of believing in your biggest “why” in your life.
What you will learn from this episode:
- Discover what the dance floor metaphor is and how it can inspire you to find your own version of courage
- Know why you need to understand your biggest “why” in life and what its purpose in your journey is
- Learn why you shouldn’t stop just because of a failure
“We have two choices: lay down our sword, or keep going. I want to inspire people to keep going.” - Laura Cooke
Topics Covered:
02:23 - Laura shares about her book, Leave it all on the Dance Floor: Why it is Never too Late to Follow Your Dreams, and how it came to life
03:30 - The Dancefloor Metaphor: What is in it for you once you read the book?
04:54 - How did Laura connect with the featured women in her book?
07:04 - What surprised Laura while writing her book
07:58 - Laura shares a story that was really inspiring to her
08:54 - Who is the book for and what can YOU expect learning from the book
10:30 - Grab a copy of Laura’s book: in Amazon or https://leaveitallonthedancefloor.com/
10:36 - Where to find Laura: https://lauracookeconsulting.com/
Key Takeaways:
“Often, we have two choices: lay down our sword, or keep going. And I want to inspire people to keep going.” - Laura Cooke
“Understanding that having a bigger "why" helps us move on when we have those obstacles thrown in our path.” - Laura Cooke
“Look it in the eye. Actually, look it in the eye. Is it as terrible as you think it is? Is it as scary or big or insurmountable as you think it is? And when you actually look it in the eye, normally it's not” - Laura Cooke
Ways to Connect with Laura Cooke:
- Website: https://lauracookeconsulting.com/
- Book: https://leaveitallonthedancefloor.com/
Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:
- Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/