by Laurie Swanson | Dec 28, 2020 | Career Blog
Given all that has happened in 2020, I know for many of us, 2021 cannot come fast enough. One of the ways I like to mark the end of one year and the start of a New Year is by choosing a word as my yearlong touchstone. For 2021 I have chosen the word Embrace. Embrace...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 21, 2020 | Career Blog
If you asked me in June if I wanted to sit down and do some goal planning, I would have likely said no. I am so immersed in doing that slowing down mid-year to plan feels strange. Then December hits and all I can think about is dreaming about what next year could look...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 14, 2020 | Career Blog
I have been making a real shift in my relationship to money over the last few years. When I became certified as a life coach through Martha Beck’s Life Coaching school, we spoke a lot about the use of metaphors for interpreting dreams, figuring out coincidences and...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 7, 2020 | Career Blog
When I heard Tony Hsieh passed away last week from injuries suffered during a house fire I was saddened. I wanted to re-share this edited blog that I wrote on 2/25/2019 because Tony was not only an admired leader, he was also an innovator and idealist. I am a fan of...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 30, 2020 | Career Blog
I was recently reminded of a story that the famous author Paulo Coelho had on his blog: There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught...
by Laurie Swanson | Nov 23, 2020 | Career Blog
I am working on with a coaching client at the beginning of her career. She is struggling with creating a career strategy plan. She is unsure what she wants to do next. She knows she has options, but this does not make her feel better. In fact, she is feeling confused...
