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Career & financial advice for 20-somethings from 40-somethings
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Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here’s one woman’s gifts: 1. A pause button so you can stop and make sure you aren’t moving into marriage or the next step of a relationship […] Read more…
In case you haven’t seen this — it’s a fantastic letter to young women and women of all ages. Please yourself! Eve Ensler says it all in the letter originally published in Glamour Magazine. This is the context for the new book by the Vagina Monologues author. Love it! Dear Emotional Creature: I believe in […] Read more…
Yesterday I interviewed another amazing 40-something woman, a divorced mom of 3 and business owner who has taken charge of her life and is happy in her skin. So many people say comfortable in your skin but some women go beyond that to be happy in their skin. But before I diverge, today I’m focusing […] Read more…
I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Magen Banwart, founder of the Best Body REBOOT program, last week. A lifetime athlete, fitness fanatic and connoisseur of every diet from here to Katmandu, her wellness philosophy has been honed over the years by both extensive education and trial and error. Today she consults clients ranging from […] Read more…
24 days to the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William. Of course their wedding is getting more attention than the average late 20-something will receive but it sheds some light on the need to balance the attention between the wedding and the marriage. It’s a topic many 40-somethings have hindsight on and […] Read more…
I had to take some small guilty pleasure this weekend in the fact that Charlie Sheen bombed in his first show this weekend. It was so bad that many people walked out after 30 minutes and he ended up walking out on himself. It got me thinking yesterday as I was doing some reading on […] Read more…
1. Acting classes so you can feel comfortable being on stage and never afraid of public speaking 2. Some sort of activity that you love to do so working out is not a chore but a choice 3, A great guy friend that really is just a friend Read more…
Marriage is more in our face than ever. Not only due to the frenzy over the upcoming nuptials of Kate Middleton and Prince Williams, but also due to the proliferation of Facebook engagment announcements. Marie Claire recently ran an essay expressing one woman’s sheer frustration with the gushing that goes on online. Her beef is […] Read more…