This article originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal. By Anna Prior May 24, 2009 The dismal job market has twentysomethings realizing that they can — and maybe must — go home again. For the young and jobless, moving back with Mom and Dad can provide free or low-cost housing. But conflicts can arise when [...]

This is a very satisfying article from the New York Times Magazine on 5/24/09. Rich with ideas for adults facing new realities and parents wondering about what’s to come for their kids. Hope you’ll take the time to read this. By: Matthew B. Crawford The television show “Deadliest Catch” depicts commercial crab fishermen in the [...]

This article originally appeared in The New York Times May 16, 2009 by CATHERINE BERGART I WAS around No. 1,892,450 of the 2,111,000 people who lost their jobs in the United States last October. It happened near the end of the month. I wasn’t new to layoffs — my first one was in 2001 — [...]

Business Plan Writing Discuss the major elements of a business plan, and learn strategies to completing all major sections of a business plan.Two-day workshop Legal: Contracts Discuss the elements of a contract and understand how to develop a contract. Also, how to defend yourself from accusations of breach of contract. Legal: Corporate Formation Discuss the [...]

Sometimes it doesn’t feel like this is so easy, does it? Wayne Dwyer’s quote is a good one to repeat over and over — a mantra of sorts — especially these days. Again and again I hear people talking about the paradigm shift we’re all dealing with. The proverbial ‘salad’ being tossed into the air [...]

This article originally appeared in The Chicago Tribune May 10, 2009 by Gregory Karp When he was 28, J.D. Roth had a friend who offered him an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: They would take a five-month trip together to see Thailand, India, Israel, Egypt and other far-flung places. Roth had to say no. He had spent [...]

I have just completed my training at the Strozzi Institute in Petaluma, CA and am now a Certified Somatic Coach through the Strozzi Institute. What this means is that I am folding this learning and way of approaching the complexities of life into my work with clients. The somatic sensibility I have developed deepens my [...]

Daisy Swan & Associates – May 2009 Newsletter What’s Inside: Welcome & Introduction, by Daisy Swan, MA, CPCC: The Los Angeles Career Counselor & Coach How about some good news? The Truth. (Ready?) Where is Your ‘Third Place’ These Days? Books and Other Resources Welcome & Introduction, by Daisy Swan, MA, CPCC: The Los Angeles [...]