by Laurie Swanson | Jan 8, 2024 | Career Blog
I am coming up on my sobriety anniversary on the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday. This year that would be Monday, February 12th. If you have ever tried to change a bad habit, especially one as insidious as addiction, you know that you don’t wake up one morning and...
by Laurie Swanson | Jan 1, 2024 | Career Blog
Happy 2024! 2024 feels different to me already. More open. More expansive. And our approach to goal setting needs to match that vibe. Here is how I do my career goals. It is simple. It is refreshing. It is enlightening. The key is to start with what worked...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 18, 2023 | Career Blog
A Simple 3-Step Process to Cure Decision Fatigue 4-Ever! I just got done staring at my computer screen for almost 10 minutes. Just staring. I was trying to decide if I should renew a contract at the $50 level or the $180 level. I was staring at a chart of features...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 11, 2023 | Career Blog
Are You Willing to be UNCOMFORTABLE or INCONVENIENCED to Have Your Career Dream? I’ve been putting off rejoining the health club because… It’s WAY on the other side of town. Exactly 2.5 miles or 8 minutes away. I mean really! Sometimes a train goes through and causes...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 27, 2023 | Career Blog
My coaching client’s job wasn’t in jeopardy, but after the second round of layoffs something sparked inside of her. She actually had the thought that she wished she had been laid off. She knew this was a clear sign that, though she did not hate her job, it might be...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 20, 2023 | Career Blog
You can’t avoid ageism. Like racism, sexism, weight-ism, ableism … ageism is real. Sadly, we live in a society that focuses on how we look. As someone who has been overweight for most of her life, (and now is sprouting wisdom wrinkles) I know how it feels to have...
