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Career & financial advice for 20-somethings from 40-somethings
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“Don’t go out with someone just because they are interested in you. Know what you want.”– 40-something, married, mom, fashion designer, Brooklyn, NY I have heard this sentiment from a lot of 40-something women. Looking back they realize that it was usually the men who were interested in them that they ended up going out […] Read more…
“Really do take care of your inner health. Don’t obsess about what you eat or drink but don’t fall into bad damaging habits because the people around you are doing them. I remember dealing with that. Talk about peer pressure. I had a lot friends who were smokers. I had a lot of friends who […] Read more…
On making the best decision that you can right now and enjoying what you have… “Just do what feels right now. Unknowns are a just a part of life. I don’t ever really sweat it if things don’t happen the way I want them to. There’s nothing you can do. I think you have to make […] Read more…
A woman I interviewed recently had a wonderful piece of advice about marriage and partners. “That person in your life should enrich your life. Make your life more fun, more awesome, more great. They should make you feel more beautiful than you already do. Not the opposite.” I love the distinction that it is about […] Read more…
I went to see Hoda Kotb from the Today Show speak last night at the 92nd St Y. Great advice for 20-somethings and 40-somethings alike. Any age to be honest. as much of the audience was on the septuagenarian side (this is a function of the street numbers in New York. The higher the numbers […] Read more…
I saw Maria Shriver this morning talking about The Women’s Conference taking place this week in Long Beach, CA. She talked about conference’s goal to empower women to be Architects of Change ® in their own lives, their communities and the world. On a personal note, she wanted to give women the message that “no […] Read more…
“Work hard. Get along. Don’t gossip. Keep in mind that no matter what you say to anyone, even if they say they won’t tell, it will be heard by most people you work with. Assume you will be heard by everyone.“ — 40 something, HR director, LA It’s so easy to dish at work, particularly […] Read more…
Many women I speak to talk about the importance of mentors in your 20s. This article in the Huffington Post about the Tory Burch Foundation’s mentor event has some great career advice. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tory-burch/post_1090_b_768538.html Read more…