The best time to build a network is before you need a network.

There’s no shame in wanting more. More freedom. More joy. More pay. More purpose. More life that feels like yours. There’s only shame in hiding your light. lauragassnerotting.com/do-you-want-mo…

I overshared once. My boss didn’t trust me with the next big project. Hard lesson. Real impact. Full story (and how you can avoid the same mistake) → youtu.be/wwsDATngS8M

Every story you tell shapes your brand. Make sure you’re telling the right one.

No one gets promoted for being the most raw. They get promoted for being the most reliable. #careeradvice #CareerGrowth

If your goals don’t scare the hell out of you just a little, they aren't goals; they're tasks.

Wanting more doesn’t make you greedy. It makes you honest. It makes you human. And when you harness that #ambition and align it with your values? That’s where real contribution begins.

If you can’t see a connection between the work you do every day and the calling that you want to serve, you’ll never be happy at work.

Want to be promotable? Be reliable, not dramatic. Kind, not chaotic.

The road to success isn’t paved with permission—it’s carved by courage.

Expand your vision. Not just to see people for who they are — but for who they might become.

The world is a freak show, so why not celebrate our oddities? They make us who we are—and sometimes our idiosyncrasies are even instrumental in achieving our success.

We need to remember that most people see our hopes and dreams through the lens of their own fear, anxiety, jealousy, or just plain old insecurity.

Impostor syndrome, doubt, vulnerability, envy, exhaustion, and burnout – these aren't roadblocks, they're waypoints on our journey. Explore this idea further in my talk on TED.com with nearly 3M views. ted.com/talks/laura_ga…

Reminder: The messy middle is where all the good stuff happens.

Don't let other people's lack of imagination bury your ambition.

Stop comparing your bloopers to everyone else’s highlight reel. Those moments you call “failures”? They’re just life. Real, messy, glorious life. And the voices—online, in your family, in your head—that tell you otherwise? They don’t get a vote unless you give them one.

Some are going to love your thing. Some are going to hate your thing. Go to school on haters *if* constructive. But, don't let lovers overly inflate your tires. You can take something from everybody... but never take everything from somebody. Mostly, keep doing your thing.

We don’t fail when life gets messy. We fail when we let someone else’s curated moment convince us we’re “less than.”

Confidence isn't what gets you started; action is.