Posts Tagged ‘life lessons’

Three Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  Here 40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.   1.  Relationship presence. You can’t build a relationship based on the future. What […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.     1.  Don’t take things so personally. I used to get a lot […] Read more…

Confidence is in the Eye of the Beholder

Confidence is in the eye of the beholder. One of my professors in graduate school used to tell me that confidence is as much a rhetorical position as it is a real attitude that people carry with them. Just because someone is projecting confidence through what they say and the way they act has no […] Read more…

Financial Foresight from 40-something Women

Tax day! My “what I know now” about that is to always take the maximum amount of taxes out during the year if you are at a company or pay the maximum of estimated taxes throughout the year. Much better to get that refund in April than have to pay.  Consider it your summer vacation savings […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.       1. Do spring cleaning. When you have friends or people in your […] Read more…

How Do You Want To Live?

You should realize that you can make any choice you want and have anything you want. The twenties are often a time of great freedom and fun but also insecurity. Worrying about money. Worrying about everything. Am I doing the right thing in my career? Is this right guy? If you were a 20 year […] Read more…

It’s Your Turn Now to Make Choices

Part of taking care of yourself is taking care of the community. If you can do something for people other than yourself —  some sort of community service, some sort of work that is not just about getting your goals achieved — it will pay you back. You never know when you’re going to meet […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.       1. The ability to say no and not feel guilty 2. […] Read more…

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