#LifeLessons - The Biggest Life Learnings Of Laurie Drummond

NAME: Laurie Drummond

INSTAGRAM HANDLE: laurie__drummond

JOB TITLE: Entrepreneur, Mentor & Founder creating spaces where women thrive

Laurie Drummond has never done life by the book and she’s not about to start now. A multi-business entrepreneur, mentor, and founder, she’s built a career on courage, curiosity, and constant reinvention. From war zones to boardrooms, Laurie has spent her life creating spaces where ambition and authenticity can co-exist.

Today, through her personal brand and Sisterhood Collective, she helps others do the same. Her mentoring program, Project 5, supports entrepreneurs and executives ready to rise, while Sisterhood Collective offers women around the world the tools, connection, and clarity to take action in their own lives.

Her mission is to help people design lives and businesses that feel just as good on the inside as they look on the outside.

Today Laurie shares her biggest life learnings with us:

#LIFELESSON – 1 You Don't Need to Feel Ready to Begin

A truth nobody tells you: confidence doesn't come before action! It's built through it. I've never felt "ready" for any of the big moves in my life. Not when I left the Army after 13 years. Not when I boarded a plane to Iraq to work private security. Not when I started my first business with no idea what I was doing. And definitely not when I walked away from secure, high-paying contracts to build something that actually mattered to me.

Every single time, fear showed up first. But I moved anyway because I knew that waiting for the "perfect moment" was just procrastination dressed up as preparation. Many women I meet now feel the same. They're waiting to feel confident, to have all the answers, to be certain it'll work. But clarity doesn't come from thinking it comes from doing.

When you take that first messy, imperfect step, the next one always appears. You learn by building, failing, adjusting, and trying again. Start where you are. Use what you have. Trust that you'll figure the rest out along the way because you always do.

#LIFELESSON – 2 People Matter - Choose Yours Wisely

If there's one thing I've learned across continents, careers, and countless reinventions, it's this: people matter. Energy is contagious. Some people drain you dry. Some make you laugh until your face hurts. Some challenge you to grow in ways that feel uncomfortable but necessary. And some love you through it all, the wins, the mess, the in-between.

Every single one of them shapes who you become.

Quality time is my love language, so I'm intentional about who I surround myself with. I've had to learn the hard way that not everyone deserves a front-row seat in your life. The right people don't just cheer for you from the sidelines, they push you, hold you accountable, and remind you of your potential when you've completely forgotten it yourself.

And the rooms I get into, the ones where women are learning, growing, and moving upstream together, that's where I feel most alive. Because when you invest in the right people, you're not just building a network. You're investing in the best version of yourself.

#LIFELESSON – 3 Freedom Is Your Birthright, You Can Always Choose Again

One of the most liberating truths I've learned is this: nothing is permanent unless you decide it is. Not the job. Not the city. Not the business. Not even the version of yourself you built five years ago. You always have the freedom to choose differently and that freedom is one of the most powerful tools you'll ever own.

I've walked away from more things than I've stayed in. A 13-year military career. High-paying contracts that looked perfect on paper but felt hollow. Friendships that had run their course. Locations that no longer fit who I was becoming. And every single time, people asked, "But what will you do next?" as if staying stuck was somehow safer than stepping into the unknown.

Here's what I know now: the ability to walk away is admirable. It's you honouring what's true today, not what made sense yesterday. Life isn't meant to be a life sentence. You're allowed to outgrow things, to pivot, to start over, to choose the hard thing because it's the right thing. That's not failure. That's freedom.

So if something in your life no longer lights you up, a job, a place, a pattern, give yourself permission to let it go. You're not locked in. You can always choose again. And most importantly, no matter what stage you're in, whether you're starting, rebuilding, or thriving, it’s an absolute MUST to enjoy the journey along the way.