Category: Self & Wellness


Why That Fairy Tale Mindset Needs to End

May 20th, 2013 — 11:56am

    Today I’m sharing a guest post from Andi Teggart, 20-something author of the blog, Polish My Crown, always a dose of positivity.  I love her Thankful Thursday posts and appreciate an outlook on life that is youthful but wise beyind her age. Her strikingly honest thoughts on the rescue fantasy are so relevant today. It struck a chord for me. With all the important talk of "leaning in" and gender balance...how can women expect equality and ... keep reading...

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We Are All Works of Art in Progress. Masterpieces Don’t Happen Quickly

March 29th, 2013 — 12:52pm

    At one of my 7x7 Mentoring Salons about career transition and 20-something flux we had a discussion about failure.  The mantra today is fail fast. The entrepreneurial way of business…the faster you fail the faster you fix. This led to a discussion of personal failure – does it take longer to understand our failures? This woman thinks so. It’s wonderful perspective on the joys of failing slow. I thought perhaps personal vs. professional failure is ... keep reading...

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A Few Rules Not To Break – On Playing Big!

March 27th, 2013 — 1:57pm

I've enjoyed getting to know Tara Sophia-Mohr, writer, life coach and personal growth teacher, ever since discovering her 1o Rules for Brilliant Women and interviewing her for 40:20 Vision.  As a big fan of helping women find their voice, I love her  “Playing Big” program, a 6 week online leadership program that is based on her lifelong passion for helping women’s voices be heard. Her next program is in April and there are a few days ... keep reading...

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26.2 Impossibilities: 20-Somethings Run To Fund Girls’ Education

March 15th, 2013 — 12:39pm

I'm truly inspired by today's guest post about a 20-something's transition to the real world and story of how she learned a lot more than discipline and tips on how to run a marathon along the way. Erin Leigh is running a marathon on Sunday. She's running on behalf of She's The First, an organization that sponsors girls’ education in the developing world, helping them be the first in their families to graduate, ultimately fighting poverty and creating new ... keep reading...

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What To Add To Your To Do List Today

March 1st, 2013 — 1:17pm

    Today's a short post to share an interview I did with Bonnie Gleicher at BlackBookMag. She was an insightful interviewer and we had a fun time talking about 40:20 Vision's inspiration and the development of the 7X7 Mentoring Salons -- these are offline mentoring events where I curate groups of older / younger women for a chance to "have an advisory panel" for a night. So much fun. Below are a few highlights and to ... keep reading...

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20-Something Guest Post: The Great Split

February 21st, 2013 — 1:45pm

I love this guest post by Ruthie Friedlander...a 20-something who has been living a bit of 40:20 Vision her whole life. A prescient perspective on the divides we find in our 20s and our 40s. Wisdom for all!   The Great Split  By Ruthie Friedlander For most of my childhood, grownups have told me that I was a mini-adult.  As the daughter of three rabbis, I didn’t really stand much a chance of having a normal childhood – if such ... keep reading...

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