Meet Bottom Line Expert Lauren Zander

Lauren Zander is the cofounder and chairman of The Handel Group, an executive and personal life coaching company. A pioneer in the personal coaching field, Lauren has led many individuals, from teenagers to CEOs, on a path of personal discovery using the methodology she has developed over the past 15 years: The Handel Method. She is currently a visiting scholar at MIT, teaching a groundbreaking course of her own design: "Designing Your Life." In addition to being a Bottom Line Expert, Lauren is also a featured career coach for Businessweek.com and a life-coaching expert who has been quoted in Forbes Magazine, Women's Day, Marie Claire and The New York Times.


Finding Strength in the Face of Tragedy
Glance at the front page of any newspaper these days and odds are good you will see the words "hard times." Our national problems are spawning many personal woes, it's true, but personal hard times can strike at any point... Read More
Zander: Why Personal Boundaries Matter
We hear a lot of talk about the importance of personal boundaries, but somehow we forget to listen. For example, how about the mom who works long hours at the office all week... Read More
Zander On How to Fight Fair
In every close relationship—be it spouses, lovers, siblings or parents and kids—there is the occasional fight. Disagreement naturally arises between two people who, no matter how close, are bound to sometimes have different opinions, tastes and desires. Read More
Zander on Using Placebos to Change Your Life
The placebo effect has both fascinated and perplexed scientists for ages. In research trials, one group of people—the placebo group—ingests a substance they are told may have medicinal value even though it is in fact a mere sugar pill or similarly inactive material. Read More
Vacations that Are All Smiles
Ah, vacation... it's supposed to be the best of times, the reward for many months of hard work and responsibility, the frosting on the cake, the cr me fraiche on the strawberries. Read More