by Laurie Swanson | Aug 14, 2023 | Career Blog
Before I became an entrepreneur, I worked in corporate for 3 different companies. When I was laid off from my first job as a software engineer, I started using recruiters to find my next position. And, surprise, I was recruited to be a recruiter! Not a career I had...
by Laurie Swanson | Aug 7, 2023 | Career Blog
I remember walking into the small office that I shared with 4 other software sales reps – all guys. They had been talking … about me. They got quiet as I entered the room but then did that thing that happens when you are in third grade. They began the LOUD WHISPER as...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 31, 2023 | Career Blog
Our brain likes to tell us that later is better for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes for no reason at all. It just delivers the thought, “Hey <<First Name>>, no need to decide on that now. Later is better.” But what if that isn’t true? What if later is not...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 24, 2023 | Career Blog
I often talk about a career transformation being similar to the transformation a caterpillar has before it becomes a butterfly. It moves through stages. Each stage is essential to it becoming what it is meant to become. I am certain the caterpillar is like, “WTF is...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 10, 2023 | Career Blog
You feel overwhelmed, stuck or maybe hopeless in your career. You find yourself thinking: If only I made more money. If only I had more time to go after that role or certification. If only I was younger. If only I was older. If only I had a different boss. If only I...
