After being a high performer since the early days selling tech software and pivoting into entrepreneurship, I noticed my smile was nowhere to be found. NOWHERE. Something was off, but I didn’t know what. So I began to volunteer. My...

Get ready for a glimpse into Laurie’s 🧠 brain. (You have been warned). It was suggested to me that if I want to grow my coaching business, I should do more video. I know everyone loves video. I like watching...

Steve Jobs famously said, “Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your...

If you have ever seen the movie Steel Magnolias you may remember the line from Olympia Dukakis when she says to Shirley MacLaine, “Ouiser, you know I love you more than my luggage.” It is a testament to the power...

I am becoming an even more amazing coach for all of you at a coaching convention! That is why you may recognize this week’s blog. It is a repost from a few years ago. I felt the question and the...

Over my years of recruiting, sitting on panels, attending conferences, and reading up on all things career and job search I have amassed several pointers that I thought were genius. I am sharing a few of them here. Plus, I...

What is career freedom? Often, we think career freedom is when we have ample resources, safety, security and surety. We have enough money to support a career change. We feel safe enough in our current situation that we can take...

Are you living a contingent career? I’ll do that when… How often have you thought, “I’ll take that special vacation as soon as I have X amount of dollars in savings. Or “I’ll change jobs once this project completes.” Or...

It is Sunday morning. You had a productive week at work, you got a lot done over the weekend and now you have a few moments to yourself. You might be lying in bed, taking shower, in your favorite chair...

I was talking over dinner with a dear friend. I asked her about her work. She had changed jobs several months ago and I think both of us were hoping this new job was going to be less exhausting than...