Listen "270 Laura Michael - Raise The Ceiling (and the floor)"
Episode Synopsis
Laura Michael is one of Rewire's Professional Certified Coaches, focusing primarily on Leadership Coaching. Laura is a communication connoisseur with a passion for helping individuals break free from societal expectations and embrace their true potential. She has spent over 20 years in corporate America, and currently owns and operates Professional Box Breaker, where she provides leadership coaching programs to organizations as an employee benefit for rising leaders. Through her own experiences and coaching conversations, Laura inspires others to navigate their paths with confidence and embrace the freedom of living outside the box. In this episode, Jason and Laura discuss:The concept of “Raise the Ceiling, Raise the Floor” and how it applies to leadership and personal growthWhy letting go of low-impact tasks creates space for true growthThe power of choosing intentional discomfort in both work and lifeHow does this model support team development and upward mobility for everyoneStrategies for reframing delegation and aligning team goals with personal growthKey Takeaways: Growth isn’t just about doing more—it’s about doing differently. To evolve, we must intentionally release what no longer serves us.Your comfort zone may feel productive, but real transformation happens in the discomfort of your "ceiling" and the release of your "floor."Delegation is not simply handing off tasks—it's about building trust, creating support systems, and enabling others to step into their stretch zones.You don’t need a big team to grow. Automation, outsourcing, or even shifting priorities can create the space needed to elevate your capacity.Leadership is often less about doing and more about being—and that takes intentional capacity and awareness.“The beauty of this model is that your floor is someone else's ceiling, and your ceiling is somebody else's floor. It ends up being this beautiful staircase where everybody levels up together, as long as everybody is taking on some ceiling and giving away some floor.” - Laura MichaelConnect with Laura Michael:Website: https://www.professionalboxbreaker.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrslauramichael/ Email: [email protected] Connect with Steve and Jason:LinkedIn: Jason or SteveWebsite: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking Email: [email protected] notes by: Angelo Paul TagamaAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
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