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Career & financial advice for 20-somethings from 40-somethings
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Today I’m sharing an interview I did with Tereza Nemessanyi, CEO and co-founder fo Honestly Now, a great site to get that honest advice you need when you need it. The interview which first ran on Women 2.0 shares her story about what she wishes she knew about starting out at a startup in the early […] Read more…
In honor of “Boxing Day”, a quote from a woman who has learned that life doesn’t fit neatly in a box. Enjoy the messiness as much as you enjoy the boxes! “All we have is right now. I used to be a box person. I thought I could tie my life up in a […] Read more…
Over the holidays there is so much going on that you can forget to take care of yourself. Keep in mind as this woman does, that it’s okay, and even refreshing to give yourself the gift of being able to say, “I need this”. She is now working on how to take care of her needs […] Read more…
The real you is probably a lot more interesting than you think. Think twice before posturing are trying to be something bigger or better than you think you are. Life, after all, is not a performance. More often than not, when you let down the barriers and let other people see who you are, you […] Read more…
Today I’m sharing a 40-something woman’s reflections on what she wishes she knew in her twenties. Her path lead her from a small, conservative hometown to New York City to pursue the “Friends” / “Sex and the City” life where she rose to success in the financial services industry, worked through a breakdown after 9/11, […] Read more…
Six 40-something women dish on life, love and marriage over a reunion brunch. All 40-something, married moms from around the country…half working out of home half stay at home moms. Their top 12 marriage-isms: 1. You will pick up a lot of dirty socks. 2. In your 20s you think marriage is the end goal but the […] Read more…
Don’t add to the stress of the holidays with gift giving dissonance. One working mom I interviewed believes there are some things you need to be on the same page on before you get married…religion, money, parenting…AND gift giving. Her first big fight with her husband was about gifting style. It may seem superficial but […] Read more…
Career: 20-Something Founder Story Suzanne Xie of Lollihop on luck and landing a deal. Call it luck if you will but I call it having a vision and being able to see (and seize) opportunities to bring it to life. You deserve the credit for serious determination vs. serendipity. http://www.women2.org/moving-to-silicon-valley-helped-suzanne-xie-sell-weardrobe/#more-13004 Self and Wellness: Choosing to […] Read more…