EP 107: The Seasons of Entrepreneurship: Leading a Deliberate Life with Laura Roeder

The Unburdened Leader

What are you deliberate about in your life?

What does living deliberately mean to you?

Would you say that you’re a deliberate person? Would those who know you say that you are deliberate in how you live your life and lead?

Living deliberately can be a real challenge, especially when we’re constantly dealing with unexpected issues and navigating through the many crises in our world. The pace of life is so fast, it often feels impossible to slow down and reflect before taking action.

But there’s something deeply important about being deliberate if we want to cultivate life, work, and relationships that align with our values. It is messy, awkward, and challenging, but it is so worth it.

Today’s guest has built a career that serves her personal needs, values, interests, and skills through deliberate action, even when it flies in the face of conventional wisdom about entrepreneurship.

Our guest today, Laura Roeder, is a true inspiration. She's a lifelong entrepreneur and the founder of several bootstrapped companies that have each reached multi-million dollar status. Her ventures include Paperbell, CoachCompare, MeetEdgar, Marie Forleo’s B-School, and LKR Social Media. She's been recognized as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under 30 and has shared her insights on entrepreneurship at prestigious venues like the White House, the Virgin Unites Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, the University of Southern California, and Loyola Marymount University.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

• How Laura’s desire for time freedom has impacted her decision-making as a business owner
• How launching a business immediately before having her first child fundamentally changed the way Laura has run every venture since
• Why leaders need to let go of the belief that they can’t teach someone else to do what they do
• How owning up to your mistakes and the steps you’ve taken to fix them builds trust
• How Laura has navigated her desire to work and to lead after selling a company for a life-changing amount of money

Learn more about Laura Roeder:

• Blog
• Paperbell
• Instagram: @bypaperbell

Learn more about Rebecca:

• rebeccaching.com
• Work With Rebecca
• Sign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader Email.

Resources:

• The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth about Extraordinary Results, Gary Keller
• No, Wealth is Not a Measure of Value Creation
• Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career, Kristi Coulter
• Florence and the Machine
• Love is Blind
• Saved by the Bell
• Waking Up