by Laurie Swanson | May 6, 2019 | Career Blog
I recently went to moms’ weekend at my daughter’s college. No surprise, that got me thinking about my college days at the University of Texas. College was So Much Fun. No significant worries. Listening to music down on 6th street, margaritas at The Oasis, lazing...
by Laurie Swanson | Apr 22, 2019 | Career Blog
I recently was listening to Fresh Air on NPR and they had Dr. Thomas Boyce as their guest. He is an emeritus professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He has spent nearly 40 years studying the human stress response and...
by Laurie Swanson | Apr 22, 2019 | Career Blog
I was having a conversation with a friend recently who is completely overloaded at work. She told me she had not taken lunch in months. Wait! What? “Why not?” I asked. “Because I am so swamped that I do not have the time.” Ok. I call Bullsh*t. She is not making time...
by Laurie Swanson | Apr 15, 2019 | Career Blog
Think again! I was listening to an interview about an athlete who was being honored for his basketball achievements. After being asked about what sets him apart the coach replied that the athlete had no vertical jump, he wasn’t particularly fast and he couldn’t move...
by Laurie Swanson | Apr 8, 2019 | Career Blog
I am in a lull at work. I wrapped a project with a client and have some time on my hands. This could be the perfect time to go for a long walk. Maybe get a pedicure. Call a friend and get caught up. Just sit back and enjoy the breather. But then my thoughts begin to...
by Laurie Swanson | Apr 1, 2019 | Career Blog
I was just reading that I could apply for a newsletter that would tell me one small thing I could do every day to save our planet. The good news-I want to save our planet! The problem-I don’t want to do one more thing…even if it’s one more small thing for a cause I...
