How to Love Work by Putting Yourself First with Laurie Ruettimann

For many of us, the modern workplace has become impossible: we’re putting in more hours and effort than ever before, yet we feel increasingly invisible, uninspired, and unfulfilled. Caught between a non-stop news cycle and a corporate culture that never truly switches off, it’s easy to fall into a state of autopilot, waiting for recognition and opportunities that never come. We’ve been led to believe that if we just work harder, fulfillment will follow, only to realize that the traditional career ladder is often built on prioritizing corporate bottom lines over the human beings who power them.

Top career coach and HR veteran Laurie Ruettimann believes it’s time to stop waiting for permission to be happy at work. After reaching her own breaking point a decade ago, Laurie realized that waiting for a company to change was a losing game; it was time to bet on herself.

In her best-selling book, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career, she offers an alternative to the burnout epidemic with a tactical framework for becoming your own best advocate. Ruettimann moves past generic career advice to reveal how taking charge of your own life is the only way to transform your future. 

Practical Tools and Strategies You’ll Gain

• Take Charge of Your Career: Why you shouldn't wait for your manager or company to prioritize your growth, and how to start auditing your own career satisfaction.
• Set Boundaries: Practical strategies for setting boundaries that actually improve your performance and enthusiasm rather than hindering it.
• Learn How to Learn: How to double down on your capacity to learn so you can gain the leverage needed to make bold career moves.

Ideal Participants for This Conversation

• Individuals who feel overworked or uninspired and are ready to stop waiting for external permission to create a career and life they actually enjoy.
• Leaders who want to understand modern workplace trends and learn how to empower their teams to work more effectively by putting their own well-being first.

Join Laurie Ruettimann to discover the framework necessary to champion your own interests and radically improve your work life.

About the Author 

Laurie Ruettimann, a respected consultant and author, started her career as a typical HR professional before becoming an influential writer and speaker. Recognized by CNN in 2009 as one of the top US career advisers, her insights have appeared on platforms like NPR, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal. Known worldwide for her keynote speeches on leadership and workplace technology, her best-selling book, Betting On You, explores modern workplace trends. Laurie also mentors future leaders through LinkedIn Learning and stimulates discussions on her podcast, Punk Rock HR. She lives with her husband and cats in Raleigh, North Carolina.