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’s one woman’s gifts: 1. A financial advisor 2. Sports or some sort of athletic interest. I got really into running. I think I did my first […] Read more…
February 2011 archive
Work Your Job
A lot of twenty-somethings I hear from are looking for a job or have lost their job in today’s economy. Or they feel like they are biding time in a job until they find “what they really want to do”. They come out of college ready to find the job of their dreams….one they love […] Read more…
Is Buying a Home vs. Having Fun a Trade-off in Your Twenties?
Q: Hello Ladies. I’m almost 22, graduating in May with my Masters and I’ve saved up for the past four years to be able to put about 20-25% down to buy a house, but my parents don’t want me to now that they see I was actually serious when I made that goal four years […] Read more…
7 Signs He’s Not the “One”
Yesterday I answered the question, “How do you know that you have met the one?” Sometimes it’s about knowing when someone is not the one. Most women wish they’de spent less time on the wrong guys in their 20’s. How do you avoid wasting time in the wrong relationship? And more importantly, when do you […] Read more…
How Do You Know You Have Met the One?
Q. How do I know I have met “the one”? — 20-something A. When making it work isn’t work:) Well that is one answer but it seems to sum up what a lot of women say. I did a post on this subject a few months ago and that was a common theme. A lack […] Read more…
More on Having it All
A week ago Friday I posted an answer to a question from a 20-something expectant mom and law student asking professional moms if it’s possible to have it all…and if so, what benefits are essential? It’s a question I often get from 20-somethings pregnant or not. One 20-something recently said to me, “My friends and […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a Twenty-Something (9)
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’s one woman’s gifts: 1. Outward bound — help to get to know yourself through the outdoors 2. The ability to say no and not feel guilty 3. Lifelong […] Read more…
More Ideas on Valentine’s Day
I got a few interesting responses on fun ways to spend Valentine’s Day with or without a lover. Geek Love “I think people take Valentine’s Day too hard – it doesn’t have to be all about romantic love or whether you are in a couple. It is a day to celebrate the love all around […] Read more…