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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. A passport! And use it. Travel. Go places. Go see something because honestly, once you get grown up and you have a family […] Read more…
Today is the second Flash Friday. The first Friday of every month, 40:20 Vision will answer a question from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Today’s question digs into the relevance of long-term planning. How much short-term and long-term planning do successful […] Read more…
An almost 40-something woman I know quit her job recently and is taking 6 weeks to take stock and then move forward. As part of her process she is writing about her journey. What she is experiencing now and how it’s different from her 20s. Today she is writing about quitting her job. The push […] Read more…
Q. Student Loans? The school I dream of attending to obtain my degree is a private school, and needless to say it is very, very expensive. I would need to take out student loans in order to attend. So my question would be–is it worth it to attend the school of my dreams but be […] Read more…
People always ask me what the people who are most happily married say about the key to their success. There are a lot of answers and a lot of happily married women, don’t get me wrong. But most people will say one key is to take your time. Really get to know that person you […] Read more…
20-somethings get a bad rap for seeking fulfillment rather than fetching coffee and “paying their dues”. I’ve worked with so many young people who defy that stereotype and I know many 20-somethings are tired of hearing it. Some of it just may be generational bias. Today’s “I remember when we had to get coffee and […] 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. A trip to a place where one has rudimentary knowledge of the language and has to find multiple ways to express oneself. 2. […] Read more…
Q: Dear 40-somethings, I recently graduated from the University of Iowa. I can stay here, live with my friend, pay my own rent, wait tables, gain my own independence by hard work. OR I can move back to Chicago, live with my dad, find a new job, save money that would otherwise go to rent […] Read more…