by Laurie Swanson | Nov 4, 2019 | Career Blog
It just came out of my mouth. I did not consider what I was saying. I was the final decision maker and so pushing back on a decision was not out of line. Still, I felt horrible. It was not what I said as much but the fact that I did not consider the environment in...
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 29, 2019 | Career Blog
I probably could write a month of blogs from all I learn at the InspiHER Tech Meetups. This Meetup was no different. When one woman, we will call her Anne, told a story of why she didn’t get a job she interviewed for I knew I had to share. Anne had prepared....
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 21, 2019 | Career Blog
I’ve always had a weird resistance come up when someone says, “Mistakes are good. You can learn from them”. Not that I do not embrace learning. I am an avid reader and Googler. I have a strong curiosity and desire to understand things. I am not afraid of learning. In...
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 15, 2019 | Career Blog
Have you ever wondered if perhaps you made a BIG career mistake that there is no coming back from? You wonder what might be different if you had finished your degree. Did you stop too soon in your negotiating and now you will forever be playing catchup? A mentor would...
by Laurie Swanson | Sep 24, 2019 | Career Blog
Last week I wrote about the Super Soul Sunday episode with Dr. Edith Eva Eger, a 90-year-old holocaust survivor, and her idea that responding in situations is far more powerful than reacting. In that same conversation with Oprah, they discussed the meaning behind the...
by Laurie Swanson | Sep 16, 2019 | Career Blog
I was recently watching Oprah’s interview with Dr. Edith Eva Eger, 90-year old Holocaust survivor turned psychologist. She was telling a story about a time when she was working with a court-ordered patient who came in to their session spouting angry, hateful and...
