by Laurie Swanson | Sep 30, 2024 | Career Blog
Isn’t work fun? I write a bit tongue-in-cheek ???? . Don’t you just love working with different types of people who often remind us of our siblings, best friends, kids, parents, or former bosses … and not in a good way? Our relationships at work offer friendship,...
by Laurie Swanson | Sep 23, 2024 | Career Blog
Recently overheard: “I just don’t feel confident that I have what it takes to get the job I want. I feel invisible.” Wanting to build confidence and defeat imposter syndrome is a common theme I hear from my clients. Like me, I know you have seen many articles, books,...
by Laurie Swanson | Sep 16, 2024 | Career Blog
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard people say: The holidays are coming, so I’m going to ease up on my job search. Companies hire less during the summer. I’m taking it easy for now. The economy is sluggish. I’ll start looking again once things pick up. It’s an...
by Laurie Swanson | Sep 9, 2024 | Career Blog
One of the most common things I hear when someone is considering starting a job search, or wanting to raise their visibility in their career and build their personal brand is: “But Laurie, I hate networking!” It doesn’t matter if you’re an introvert or an...
by Laurie Swanson | Sep 2, 2024 | Career Blog
I was recently listening to my new podcast obsession, The Huberman Lab. Andrew Huberman’s guest was Dr. Layne Norton. Dr. Norton has his Ph.D in Nutrition and, according to the show, is considered one of the world’s top experts in nutrition and training for physical...
by Laurie Swanson | Aug 26, 2024 | Career Blog
Michael Phelps does thought work! And his results speak for themselves. Recently, I was watching a video of Michael, and he was talking about how he worked with his limiting thoughts. He said that whenever he walks through a doorway, he says a positive mantra about...
