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...
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...
