I’m not sure if I had confidence. I think I thought I was smart enough but I also felt knocked down a lot by the smarter people around me. I always felt like I was behind and I didn’t know enough. So I always felt insecure based […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘What I Know Now’
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 every no personally. In work and business, you have […] Read more…
“Do your job like you are going to do it for the rest of your life”
One more from the Reinventing America Summit from Forbes. Mary Barra, CEO of GM, gave the keynote speech and one of her comments has stuck with me. it was advice for young professionals — and good for any age — but particularly relevant in these graduation days! Own the job. Do it like you are going […] Read more…
If You Can’t Figure Out The Future, What Should You Do?
Illustration by Julia Gamolina Some great wisdom on the paradox of planning your life via Fast Company —from Leo Babuato, Creator & Writer for zenhabits.net Even young people who have a plan (be a doctor, lawyer, research scientist, singer) don’t really know what will happen. If they […] Read more…
3 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. Have an open-ness when you get into new relationships…personal or professional. Don’t […] Read more…
3 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. Don’t accept a carte blanche “I am not good at (math, […] Read more…
Work With What You Have In Front Of You
Be responsible for yourself. I’ve been known to be a bit impulsive but it has all worked out. I’m happy with my life and wouldn’t be what I am today without my mistakes. When it didn’t, I didn’t blame anyone else of it. You have to own it and make it yours. Learn from it and […] 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…