by Laurie Swanson | Dec 1, 2025 | Career Blog
“Friendsgiving” officially became a word in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2020, though many trace its spirit back to the Peanuts Thanksgiving special. But its true rise took off around 2007, as adults, especially women, began gathering the people who felt...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 24, 2025 | Career Blog
I just got off a call with fellow women entrepreneurs, and I had to write about something we often wish we did not need to do: sales. And here’s the truth … entrepreneurs aren’t the only ones who resist selling. Women in tech do, too. Whether you like it or...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 10, 2025 | Career Blog
I had never heard about this marshmallow test and then it seemed I was hearing about it everywhere. In the non-fiction book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth and, most recently, in the fiction book Wellness by Nathan Hill. This time it...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 3, 2025 | Career Blog
Every month we have an Alchemist Touchstone that we work with in Career Alchemy Academy. The Touchstone is a word that we dig into deeply. It has become such a powerful way to create focus on one specific way to look at and approach our careers (and lives). October...
