Finding happiness at work - from the career coach
Life Stages - notes from the career counselor
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What can we do for you?

welcome Daisy Swan & Associates works with proactive people seeking balance in both work and life. We are committed to helping you not just better your career, but better yourself in the process. We`ll help you to realize your potential and accelerate your success according to your LifeStage and career phase. It`s career coaching and career strategizing designed to overcome any set of obstacles, for all the range of life stages. Because it`s not just about what`s not working now, it`s about where you`re taking yourself next.Learn more about Career Coaching

 

Understanding your life stage

Beginnings - Roadblocks - Authenticity - Wisdom

imageB These words capture what proactive, forward looking people experience as they move forward in their lives. When I first talk with clients or potential clients they often think something`s not working right so there must be something wrong with them. What I hear is that there`s something really right growing into a new way of being. What's your LifeStage?

 

Transitioning: A New Path of Work, Meaning and Happiness

Transitioning: A New Path of Work, Meaning and Happiness Join Daisy Swan and a small group of men and women who are similarly choosing to transition, for “Transitioning: A New Path of Work, Meaning and Happiness”, a six­-meeting coaching group series starting Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM), in Marina Del Rey. Group members will learn useful techniques to explore options for new careers, jobs, lifestyles, and ways of relating to their life. Assessments, mindfulness meditation, and career and job search tools will be provided; additional activities and exercises will encourage creative thinking and new insights.

Group members will also receive one hour of coaching time with Daisy.For more information and to register, please click here.

 

From the Blog

How Are You Inviting Serendipity into Your Life and Job Transition?

Author : Daisy Swan | Date : May 19, 2013

The Science of Serendipity in the Workplace To Encourage Interaction and Innovation, Companies Try Smaller Spaces, Games; Trivia Helps Break Awkward Silences By RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN Companies aren’t leaving serendipity to chance. Firms are thinking up new ways to encourage interactions among employees who normally don’t work with each other. The hope is that these casual face-to-face chats among people with different skills might spark new ideas, lead to new solutions or at the least, increase workplace camaraderie. To make those connections happen, some firms are taking a scientific approach—collecting and analyzing data about their teams and mathematically computing the Read the rest of this entry »

 

It's Not Just What You're Saying

Author : Daisy Swan | Date : April 27, 2013

I talk to clients about how they’re saying what they’re saying all the time. Our tone and style of speaking communicates more than we may be aware of.  Are you sure you’re saying what you want to be saying? Is This How You Really Talk? Your Voice Affects Others’ Perceptions; Silencing the Screech in the Next Cubicle By SUE SHELLENBARGER It is hard to hear the sound of your own voice. But that sound may affect other people’s impressions of you even more than what you say. A strong, smooth voice can enhance your chances of rising to CEO. And Read the rest of this entry »

 

For New Grads, or Old: We All Want to Know...But You Probably Don't Want to Ask...

Author : Daisy Swan | Date : April 21, 2013

Workers Share Their Salary Secrets Office Taboo Fades as Younger Staffers Openly Compare Pay; Wanting to Know ‘Have I Settled?’ By LAUREN WEBER and RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN At Brian Bader’s orientation for a tech-support job with Apple Inc. three years ago, he says, human-resources managers ran down the list of guidelines workers were expected to follow. Don’t use explicit language on calls with customers. Treat other employees with respect. And, he says, they told the assembled recruits, don’t discuss your pay with co-workers. That last requirement backfired. “It just made me more curious,” said Mr. Bader, 25 years old, who Read the rest of this entry »