by Laurie Swanson | Jun 16, 2025 | Career Blog
“I feel so guilty,” my client said. She’d spent almost no time on her job search. Why? Because she was managing two condo units —one nearby, the other across the country — prepping both for rental. That meant days of decisions, logistics, conversations … and SURPRISE,...
by Laurie Swanson | Jun 9, 2025 | Career Blog
Building a business takes time, requires lots of different skills, has ups and downs, and challenges my belief in me, my abilities and my business on the regular. It often feels like the things I am doing are not working. I wonder if there is anybody out there that...
by Laurie Swanson | Jun 2, 2025 | Career Blog
On a recent Career Alchemy Academy coaching call someone mentioned that she was at the first big work event with her new company. She was standing in line next to someone she did not know yet and they got to talking. During their conversation they saw how their roles...
by Laurie Swanson | May 26, 2025 | Career Blog
Last Friday, I had the wonderful experience of interviewing the amazing Janine Firpo about her money story, her book, and the nonprofit foundation she created to spark a global movement: helping women build wealth aligned with their values. It was enlightening. (You...
by Laurie Swanson | May 19, 2025 | Career Blog
I was at an event at the beautiful Union League of Chicago this week that included networking time. At lunch, we went around the table and introduced ourselves. Essentially, we each gave our elevator pitch, the one we had all practiced more than once in front of the...
