Going Further: The Coaching Newsletter

Welcome to the 5th Issue of our newsletter: Going Further!

I’m sharing my reflections, tips, and tools on how we can all go further. If there is anything you’d like to see more of, leave your feedback with the form below!

“Laurence-isms”

Success is not a self-driving vehicle.

Ok, so full disclosure:
I drive a Tesla. Yes, I love it. Judge me later. Here’s the more important thing:
While I love the self-driving feature, I’ve learned that it doesn’t mean I get to check out. I still need to keep my eyes on the road, hands near the wheel, and be ready to intervene when the path changes or something unexpected shows up.

Success works the same way.

Success won’t just steer itself.
It doesn’t cruise on autopilot.
It demands your presence, your calibration, and your intention.

But here’s where it gets personal:
Maybe it’s the Canadian in me 🇨🇦. Maybe it’s years of knowing way too many self-described workaholics. Or maybe it’s just because I’ve coached enough high performers to recognize the pattern:

We make “the work” the life.
And then we wonder why it doesn’t feel fulfilling.

Even post-pandemic, nearly 53% of Americans say their job defines their identity. That stat doesn’t surprise me. I see it in the executive who feels guilty eating dinner before replying to that one last email.
In the founder who hasn’t taken a real vacation in three years.
In the parent who wins the pitch meeting but misses another bedtime.

Let’s be clear: success does require sacrifice.
It demands effort, discipline, and focus.
But if your definition of “success” is running until you're emotionally bankrupt, physically exhausted, and mentally numb then we’ve got to redefine what winning looks like.

Because no one performs well on an empty tank.

🎥 Here’s a movie reference to explain:

Think about the scene in every great sports movie — Any Given Sunday, Rocky, Remember the Titans. Each movie has a turning point where it isn’t about who’s stronger. It’s about who’s more grounded. More intentional. More connected to their “why.” That’s the moment they win.

Same goes for you.

🧠 So here’s the shift:

Success isn’t just about acceleration, it’s about alignment.
You don’t just need to go faster. You need to know where you’re going and why you’re headed there.

That means fueling your mind and body.
It means treating the brand of YOU with the same care you treat your business.
It means pulling over when you need to; and not just when you’re forced to.

Ask yourself:

• Am I building something sustainable or just impressive from the outside?

• Am I in the driver’s seat or have I handed the wheel to the hustle?

• Is the direction I’m headed aligned with the life I want to live?

💡 The truth is:

You’ll go further in your career when you feel more fulfilled out of it.

Refuel ⛽️. Realign ↟. Then hit the road again 🛣️.
Because when you're fully behind the wheel, not just chasing the next goal, you don’t just move fast.
You move right.

Let’s all recalibrate. Let’s Go Further 🚀.

Tips to Go Further: Here’s one step you can take to make sure you go the extra mile.

I love to start my day with something full of protein to set me up for success during the day. Prioritizing protein during breakfast can help keep you satisfied and energized for longer, holding me down until my mid-morning snack/lunch. My personal favorites to make are a protein shake (when I’m locked in I’ll have two a day), yogurt and blueberries or three egg omelette. However, when I’m on the go and need a quick grab-and-go breakfast, I’ll do two soft boiled eggs (10 mins) and call it a day. The protein aspect of building muscle and what it does for your body are well documented and I find for me ensure my strength is where it should be to tackle anything else for the day.

Tools to Go Further

As someone who always has a million things going on at once, I often find it difficult to allocate time to various tasks to make sure I’m staying on track. However, I always want to make sure I’m using my time wisely, so I truly believe in Parkinson’s Law. This phenomenon was proposed by British historian and author C. Northcote Parkinson in the 1950s, and the premise of the law is that work will expand or contract to fit the amount of time you allot for it. In practice, this means giving yourself half the time you think you need on any task. Whether it’s because you’re procrastinating or working less efficiently, the more time you give yourself to do something, the longer the task will take. For example, if I’m working on a brief, I could give myself an hour or two hours. If I give myself two hours, I might work a bit more slowly, or feel inclined to take more breaks. But if I only give myself an hour, I might feel some internal pressure to maximize that hour and ultimately do more work. 

A few notes on this law, and how I use it. 

1. This isn’t necessarily about getting an entire task done. While that can be my goal, I find that giving myself less time to do something just helps me complete more of it than I otherwise would have. 

2. This law is not an argument for procrastination. For longer projects, I recognize the importance of starting early, breaking down the goal into smaller, more manageable chunks, and goal setting to have certain aspects done by certain deadlines. However, Parkinson’s law helps me time-block daily, more incremental tasks.

3. This is also not a reason to rush work. I like to double and triple check anything before it goes out. Just because I’m giving myself less time to get something done doesn’t mean I’m sacrificing quality. If I need to take the time to review something, I will use that time. This law just helps me with concentrating more heavily on the work I’m doing to be more productive.