by Laurie Swanson | Dec 7, 2020 | Career Blog
When I heard Tony Hsieh passed away last week from injuries suffered during a house fire I was saddened. I wanted to re-share this edited blog that I wrote on 2/25/2019 because Tony was not only an admired leader, he was also an innovator and idealist. I am a fan of...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 30, 2020 | Career Blog
I was recently reminded of a story that the famous author Paulo Coelho had on his blog: There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 25, 2020 | Company Blog
“Create the kind of workplace and company culture that will attract great talent. If you hire brilliant people, they will make work feel more like play.” Richard Branson, Business Magnate It’s easy to feel a little enterprise envy when you’re a small...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 23, 2020 | Career Blog
I am working on with a coaching client at the beginning of her career. She is struggling with creating a career strategy plan. She is unsure what she wants to do next. She knows she has options, but this does not make her feel better. In fact, she is feeling confused...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 16, 2020 | Career Blog
Last night I woke up at 3:30 am. That happens. Sometimes I go right back to sleep. Sometimes I go to the bathroom and then go right back to sleep. Sometimes I read for 20 minutes then fall back to sleep. And sometimes, this time, my mind is racing. Sleep is not in...
