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Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ To realize that you have unlimited options. ~2~ To be brave enough to take advantage of them. Don’t be in such a rush. Don’t take the path of least resistance. ~3~ The ability to look at […] Read more…
Dear 40-somethings: How long should you stay at a job before you know you don’t like it? I currently have been at my job for 2 months but I hate it. Do I have to stay a year? Dear 20-something. Today’s answers offer a few perspectives…one from a woman who hated her job at 2 […] Read more…
Dear 40-somethings, I was married at 19 and divorced by 21 with no children. Although, I feel like divorce was the only option after discovering my husband’s painful affair yet I still can’t help being embarrassed. The few strangers I’ve had to tell have given me such judgmental looks and comments that it changes the […] Read more…
Yesterday at the Women Entrepreneur Festival (amazing!!) one of the many valuable discussions was at the investor panel. The panel was made up of female venture capitalists and angel investors. The discussion was about pitching and the natural tendency for women to seek feedback too soon. It applies to anyone involved in selling ideas […] Read more…
I am excited to be attending the Women’s Entrepreneur Festival this week and will report what interesting things I learn. Arianna Huffington gave a beautifully warm, funny and motivating keynote speech last night. I don’t have time to share the highlights now but parts of it were similar to the messages she gave at a […] Read more…
This 40-something shares her perspective on selling which she learned in her twenties by intuition and which has lasted her a lifetime. “I didn’t learn from my sales manager because he just said, “Whatever works for you, go do it.” I think it was more instinctive. I started to find I’d call on people and […] Read more…
I went to yoga last night. I don’t “practice” yoga regularly but I would like to some day. I did hear that Russell Simmons yelled out in a yoga class…”you are the age you start doing yoga.” It may be an urban (nyc) myth but there is something motivating about it. But last night I […] Read more…
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ Plug into what you really want and go for it. ~2~ Know your assets – your self worth and your worth. Then you know what you deserve and won’t accept less. ~3~ Be honest – with […] Read more…