by Laurie Swanson | Jan 10, 2022 | Career Blog
“I felt self-conscious, like I wasn’t pulling my weight” . “I felt like an imposter”. These were the first words out of the mouth of my coaching client during a recent session. She is a software engineer. Part of her job is responding to help desk tickets....
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
I am down with Covid and my brain is not clicking on all cylinders so instead of the normal blog I wanted to invite you to take part in a fun year-end exercise. You will not only reflect on all the great things, but you will also appreciate the gold in the...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 27, 2021 | Career Blog
Which came first? The chicken or the…pig? I was reading a book recently and the author had a funny one-liner that made me laugh…and made me think. When it comes to bacon and eggs, the chicken is involved but the pig is committed. Think about this for a second. Now...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 20, 2021 | Career Blog
I was listening to a radio program recently. A woman was interviewing folks and asking what their favorite sound was. Mine would be laughter. I know many of you are making plans to get together with family over the holidays for the first time in 2 years. This year, as...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 13, 2021 | Career Blog
I have been working with the concept that there are no mistakes. If you know me, you know that I have said the phrase, “Everything is happening for my/your benefit” more than once. My heart believes this idea. My head cannot seem to get on board. Like today, when I...
