by Laurie Swanson | Nov 10, 2025 | Career Blog
I had never heard about this marshmallow test and then it seemed I was hearing about it everywhere. In the non-fiction book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth and, most recently, in the fiction book Wellness by Nathan Hill. This time it...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 3, 2025 | Career Blog
Every month we have an Alchemist Touchstone that we work with in Career Alchemy Academy. The Touchstone is a word that we dig into deeply. It has become such a powerful way to create focus on one specific way to look at and approach our careers (and lives). October...
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 20, 2025 | Career Blog
Recently, I’ve been craving more peace, more calm, more space in my life (and on my calendar!). The problem was that I had fallen, without realizing it was happening, back into scarcity mindset. My fear was that if I was having fun, doing less, feeling peaceful my...
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 13, 2025 | Career Blog
I recently received an email that filled up my heart and got me thinking. “Laurie, I wanted to update you on my job news. After speaking with you, I opened my LinkedIn to recruiters, and someone contacted me. Long story short, that led to a 6-week interview process...
