by Laurie Swanson | Jan 5, 2026 | Career Blog
My birthday is December 26th. It falls in that space between the holidays, after the gifts and gatherings, but before the noise of New Year’s celebrations and resolutions. This year, during this birthday in-between time, I realized that I was less interested in goal...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 29, 2025 | Career Blog
Career Alchemy Academy is built on three core pillars designed to help you reconnect to who you are now … and create a career that reflects that truth. Pillar 1: Your Career Alchemist Vision This is where clarity begins. Inside this pillar, we strengthen...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 15, 2025 | Career Blog
I was out to breakfast recently with a VP of Digital Marketing. We started talking about company culture and she mentioned she always asks candidates two questions to get a sense of how they will fit into their culture: Question 1: “What made you apply to our...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 8, 2025 | Career Blog
I was on a call with a potential client. We were talking about her career path, her career dreams and what was stopping her. She was very clear that she needed a coach. The money was not an issue. It was when we got to the point of making the decision that she asked...
