by kirajswanson | Apr 19, 2022 | Workload
These days many of us are feeling overworked. It’s a condition of our times driven by an explosion of information, a proliferation of communication platforms, and the high number of job openings. I remember how I felt when my department grew at one point. I inherited...
by kirajswanson | Apr 4, 2022 | Productivity
I’ve been a Mac user most of my computer-literate life. I love my Mac, but there are some things that I find easier in the Windows environment. Locating files is probably the biggest thing. For some reason, I felt like I could never find things on my Mac or even them...
by kirajswanson | Mar 17, 2022 | Career Advice
Today, with all the world’s upheaval, many people are asking themselves: should I stay or should I go? An overwhelming number are answering yes, creating a movement so large they have blessed it with a name: The Great Resignation. It’s a compelling question, but it’s...
by kirajswanson | Mar 1, 2022 | Career Advice
If you’re thinking about leaving your job, you should know that there is a wrong way, and a right way to do it. I’m going to review what I believe is the right way. We will explore not burning bridges and some other advice you’ve probably heard before. But I have a...
by kirajswanson | Feb 16, 2022 | Archetypes
When we find ourselves in the throes of dissatisfaction, the root of the problem is generally not outside of ourselves. Yet, many of us are under a dangerous delusion that makes it appear like the problems are all out there. If my boss would do it differently… if my...
by kirajswanson | Feb 3, 2022 | Time Management
When we find that through the vagaries of life, or just due to our own interests and passions, our to do list swells beyond the limits of time, we have but a few options. We can endeavor to do less or do it faster or we can manipulate time. Our language lures us to...
by kirajswanson | Jan 25, 2022 | Career Advice
Only 34% of employees are engaged in their work according to a 2021 Gallup poll. Engagement is a measure of employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace. You can imagine that for employers, it’s an alarming statistic. Gallup ties engagement to...
by kirajswanson | Jan 19, 2022 | Career Advice
There’s an ancient story that goes like this: Before we are born, our soul gets to choose who we will be in this lifetime. The soul chooses what its character shall be from amongst a myriad of possibilities. A guardian then accompanies us to help us be faithful to...
by kirajswanson | Jan 13, 2022 | Follow Your Bliss
Sometimes, when you’re on the treadmill of life, you’re hustling too much to slow down and ask vital questions like why am I doing this? What is it all moving toward? Is this what I’m here for? Is this what I’m meant to do? It feels like we have to work so damn hard...
by kirajswanson | Jan 6, 2022 | Archetypes
OK, now don’t get mad at me, but you’re probably a Prostitute. I don’t mean that people pay you to have sex with them. I mean it in a broader, archetypal sense. The Development of the Prostitute We all start playing the role of the Prostitute when we are very young....
Hi! I’m Kira, a coach for corporate misfits who dread Mondays. They’ve lost their joy for work, if they ever had it. I help clients wake up from scarcity thinking, tune into what they really want, and find the courage to choose themselves so they can finally live a life free of self-imposed limitation, embracing their passion and following their bliss. 