by Laurie Swanson | Jan 2, 2023 | Career Blog
Are you living a contingent career? I’ll do that when… How often have you thought, “I’ll take that special vacation as soon as I have X amount of dollars in savings. Or “I’ll change jobs once this project completes.” Or “I’ll go begin doing my side...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 26, 2022 | Career Blog
It is Sunday morning. You had a productive week at work, you got a lot done over the weekend and now you have a few moments to yourself. You might be lying in bed, taking shower, in your favorite chair sipping coffee, at the health club or on a long walk. It is in...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 20, 2022 | Career Blog
I was talking over dinner with a dear friend. I asked her about her work. She had changed jobs several months ago and I think both of us were hoping this new job was going to be less exhausting than her old one. As she talked, I knew the honeymoon period was over....
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 12, 2022 | Career Blog
This past weekend I was restocking the bathrooms with toilet paper. When I got to the “kids” bathroom I realized that this was going to be the last time I would be putting toilet paper in their bathroom on a regular basis. My daughter moved out in September and my son...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 3, 2022 | Career Blog
Dear Diary, I am very grateful for my job. I appreciate my paycheck. Most days I like the people I work with, and the work is fine. So why do I feel so uninspired? Lately, it’s becoming harder and harder to get excited about work. I am feeling more burnt out. I...
