by marlenea | Nov 19, 2018 | Career Blog
I was in my car going to do some grocery shopping listening to Comedy Central on Sirius radio when Andy Woodhull came on. I had never heard of him but I was ready for a laugh and he delivered. Just as I arrived at the grocery store, he started telling a story of how...
by marlenea | Nov 12, 2018 | Career Blog
Last week, I: Ran a pitch contest for 8 investors and 8 tech company founders for Women Tech Founders – first time I ever did that! Was a finalist for a Tech Industry Talent Award – I did not win but had a blast glamming. Facilitated a panel discussion...
by marlenea | Jan 11, 2018 | Career Blog
For Christmas, my husband had asked for a new blanket for our bed. Conveniently, my mom called me to say she needed one more gift for my husband and I suggested the blanket. She said that was a great idea and she would give me that for my birthday, which happens to be...
by Laurie Swanson | Dec 17, 2017 | Career Blog
September 25th was one of my favorite days because The Voice was back! For me, The Voice is right up there with Super Soul Sunday as the show that moves me whenever I watch. I just feel good. In the first show of the new season, Esera Tuaolo was a contestant. Esera...
by Laurie Swanson | Oct 30, 2017 | Career Blog
On October 17th Gord Downie, lead singer and songwriter of the Tragically Hip, died of brain cancer. The Tragically Hip (TTH or The Hip) is a band of 5 childhood friends from Kingston, Ontario formed in 1984. They have had 14 studio albums, two live albums, one EP and...
by marlenea | Sep 18, 2017 | Career Blog
Recently I was reminded of an article from the Huffington Post on the wage gap. It speaks to several possible reasons why women still earn less than their male counterparts. One of the paragraphs talked about the fact that men not only negotiate for more money out of...
