I had never heard about this marshmallow test and then it seemed I was hearing about it everywhere. In the non-fiction book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth and, most recently, in the fiction book Wellness by Nathan Hill. This...

Every month we have an Alchemist Touchstone that we work with in Career Alchemy Academy. The Touchstone is a word that we dig into deeply. It has become such a powerful way to create focus on one specific way to look at...

In a recent coaching conversation, a client and I were preparing for her upcoming performance review and her plan to ask for a raise. At one point, she said, “I’m not sure if I should mark ‘meets’ or ‘exceeds expectations.’”...

Recently, I’ve been craving more peace, more calm, more space in my life (and on my calendar!). The problem was that I had fallen, without realizing it was happening, back into scarcity mindset. My fear was that if I was having fun,...

I recently received an email that filled up my heart and got me thinking. “Laurie, I wanted to update you on my job news. After speaking with you, I opened my LinkedIn to recruiters, and someone contacted me. Long story...

I feel you. I am with you every day in the swirl of so many feelings: excited, scared, anxious, curious, hopeful and confused. It’s okay. You are ok. Some days feel easy. Some days are just plain hard. That is...

I woke up this Monday morning feeling anxious about my work week. I’m getting ready to go on vacation, so my calendar feels extra full and my to-do list extra-long. Cue overwhelm. Cue anxiety. So, I followed my own inner...

Making the decision to become more visible in your career is not for the faint of heart. It is vulnerable. It can get messy. It can trigger past hurts and rejections. It can also make us feel powerful, connected and supportive....

I had to have an ultrasound this week. It had been over 20 years since my last one—when I was pregnant with my daughter. Back then, it felt like magic: a little goop on my belly, the doctor moving the...

In a recent Career Alchemy Academy session I asked if anyone had anything they needed coaching on or updates to share. I got this wonderful response: “I have no big thing to coach on but came because I wanted to...