LAURA LOLLAR
Welcome! My name is Laura Lollar, author of “Laura’s Leadership Letters.” I’m writing to inspire the courageous, everyday leaders and entrepreneurs - those who strive to make a difference - for their families, businesses and for our nation. I’m a USAF Veteran, Colorado facilitator, author, happy wife, mom and wildfire survivor.
What Laura’s Leadership Letters Will Do For You
Laura’s Leadership Letters will help you:
better understand yourself and others — co-workers, customers, constituents, business partners, family members
improve communication skills, so you can increase your personal influence
learn personality and leadership styles to find out how you fit
speak up with confidence, raise an issue and prove your point
cope with difficult people, at work, home or around the town
quantify career accomplishments to put backbone into your credentials
and much, much more, all designed to provide practical solutions to your most pressing concerns.
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What People Say
“I just love your writing! I sit back, relax and know I’m about to be entertained or educated or both. It’s fabulous!” —Tina Wisler, Project Manager, Denver CO
“Your writing is just like the total opposite of click-bait. You read, you learn, you are entertained, your life improves and it is not a waste of time at all - EVER!!! —Carole Langdon, Texas
“Laura, this is another wonderful piece of writing! I love it! You're so descriptive and real in how you tell your stories. Reading your articles always makes me smile! Here’s what I love about your writing…
the examples illustrate your key points
the stories are fun
the list is "real" - I can relate to almost everything on it
it's effortless to read, things flow and make sense
there's humor
the imagery is vivid
it ends with some suggestions
the tone is like you're talking....casual and comfortable, not formal or stilted”
—Julie Richman, Freelance Writer & Opinion Columnist, Colorado Springs CO
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A bit more background info…
(Photo: me and my handsome hubby)
Here’s the Personal Story…
The eldest in a big Catholic family, I grew up in Upstate New York among the woods and waters of the Finger Lakes area. Dad was a farmer and Mom was a city girl. Together they raised six children and we all eventually moved to Colorado. Writing became a “thing” when I published my first newsletter on a blue mimeograph machine when the nuns weren’t watching. After high school, I joined the United States Air Force to serve my country and get a college degree. I’ve worked at RIT in Rochester NY, a career outplacement firm in Denver and a call center in Colorado Springs. I’ve had jobs selling vinyl checkbook covers, cleaning stalls on a 400-head horse farm and blogging for the Mayor of Colorado Springs. With only $700 in the bank and three young’uns to feed, I quit the corporate world and launched my business in 1997. I traveled the world facilitating, coaching, speaking and consulting then later moved to a 1924 log cabin in Black Forest, Colorado. In 2013 a wildfire burned my home to the ground. My husband and I married in 2017 and we still live in Black Forest, near Colorado Springs.
I started writing newsletters in 2006 and my articles have been published in trade journals, newspapers and online magazines. After losing it all in a wildfire, I recently published Wildfire Survivors: A How-to Guide on the Road to Recovery. In Fall 2025, I will release The CARLA Concept: How to Raise an Issue and Prove Your Point in 5 Simple Steps and Cabin Mama Stories.
Want to read the fascinating business bio?
You can read it here.
Here are some of my more popular posts, for your reading pleasure!
Why I Decided to Take Up Hunting
Outrageous Restaurant Disruptions
6 Lessons Learned on a Wild River Ride
5 Steps to a Happier Life and Writing Projects
Escape from the Black Forest Wildfire
8 Reasons Why Introverts are so Darned Lovable, and Good-Looking Too!
And finally…
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Warm regards, Laura
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