Have a “what I wish I knew then” story or a “what I wish I knew” question?
Career & financial advice for 20-somethings from 40-somethings
Health and beauty and style to self-fulfillment, self-esteem and body image.
Q. What do women in their 40s say about going into debt for something like a masters degree? Is it worth it? Looking back, do they wish they had or hadn’t gotten their degree? – 20-something considering getting an MBA A. A few women I interviewed regretted not getting an MBA. Very few regretted […] Read more…
Q: My best friend’s recently have all gotten into serious relationships. Their priorities have shifted and to make a long story short – the people I would hang out with 24/7 just aren’t around anymore. I know you have to understand when your friends find “the one” and know that things are just different now […] Read more…
Today wraps up part three in a series of posts I did based on an interview with Carol Frohlinger, lawyer, negotiation expert, co-founder of Negotiating Women, Inc. and author of Her Place at the Table: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiating Five Key Challenges to Leadership Success (Jossey-Bass/John Wiley, September 2004). She recently co-authored Nice Girls […] Read more…
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 are one woman’s gifts: 1. No fear of birthdays. The ability to enjoy birthdays without worrying about getting older or false expectations of what a number means. 2. […] Read more…
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a guy friend on “the one”. I asked him if guys have an image of “the one” in their head when they are in their twenties and does it change? He thinks that “the one” for a lot of guys starts off all physical. It’s the […] Read more…
Tuesday night we had a great group of women on Honestly Chat with Honestly Now. One of the questions that came up from the 20-somethings was: “What about the “timeline”? I feel most 20-somethings feel pressure to follow the marriage and kids timeline”. Many of the 40-something women I interview felt that pressure too. […] Read more…
Today is week three in a 40-something woman’s six-week journal of her “time out”. After quitting her job and spending time with her parents, she is continuing to capture what she is experiencing now and how it’s different from her 20s. Today she is writing about friendships at 40 vs. 20. Friends are another thing […] Read more…
Today I’m braving new ground (yes I know breaking… but braving is more what I mean). I’m entering the world of tweet chats. I couldn’t be more excited than to be a guest on #HonestlyChat with Tereza Nemessanyi of Honestly Now. I meet Tereza a few weeks ago and we couldn’t stop talking! From hearing […] Read more…