by Laurie Swanson | Jul 11, 2022 | Career Blog
I have a friend who owned a lakehouse with her sibling for years. One day, the sibling decided they wanted to sell the property. They needed their portion of the money immediately. My friend could not afford to give her sibling the money outright and keep the home and...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 4, 2022 | Career Blog
I was on a call with a coaching client last week. At the end of the call, I wished her a happy 4th and asked how she was planning to celebrate. And she said, “Well, I do not think I am going to celebrate this year. I do not feel like I have freedom.” I really felt...
by Laurie Swanson | Jun 27, 2022 | Career Blog
Over the last month, I’ve been experiencing low-level vertigo. If you’ve ever had vertigo, you know it’s very disconcerting. It feels like the floor is falling out from under you like you are on a small boat in the middle of a squall. A major swirl...
by Laurie Swanson | Jun 20, 2022 | Career Blog
We often hear about how we should work for a company that is aligned with our values. A company whose mission is something we can get fully behind. Excellent advice for sure. Yet, what we value can feel obvious and nebulous at the same time. I have created a fun...
by Laurie Swanson | Jun 13, 2022 | Career Blog
I was at a recent webinar and the host had us do a writing exercise that, at first, I thought was just something to get through until we got to the real meat of the webinar. Boy was I wrong. This was the real meat. Once I let myself play along and dig into the...
by Laurie Swanson | Jun 5, 2022 | Career Blog
I currently have a coaching client who has some big dreams. She also has lots of doubts. She is too old. She does not have the right experience. Her tech background is dated. Her belief is that because of these factors her dream to do a career pivot into a marketing...
