There has been an on-going conversation here about when do men grow up and is that the same thing as when do they want to commit. I have had a few posts on this in the past month and many conversations have ensued as a result, with both women and men. Many people say it […] Read more…
June 2011 archive
Re-post: Go Forth and Be Successful and Other S#*t My Dad Said
Yesterday I had a chance to reflect on the things my dad has said that stayed with me over the years. I was also motivated to dig out a commencement speech he made to a graduating class in 1987 to see if his messages were still relevant to 20-somethings today. Here goes: 1. Age […] Read more…
Go Forth and be Successful and Other S&*t My Dad Said
Yesterday I had a chance to reflect on the things my dad has said that stayed with me over the years. I was also motivated to dig out a commencement speech he made to a graduating class in 1987 to see if his messages were still relevant to 20-somethings today. Here goes: 1. Age is […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a Twenty-Something (26)
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: Besides the standard health, wealth and happiness that I wish all mankind, I wish for 20-somethings: 1. To always have a positive […] Read more…
Work vs. Study: The Benefits of Life Application
From the works of Galia Solomonoff, Dia: Beacon I received one more answer for the woman considering whether to go back to school to study architecture or pay off her college debt. I am excited to share the 40:20 wisdom of Galia Solomonoff. Galia earned a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University in 1994. She is […] Read more…
Old Dreams and New Dreams
Old dream: Other people can make you happy For those of you who haven’t seen it, 40:20 Vision was on The Huffington Post yesterday in their new “women” section. One of the changes that came with the merger with AOL…we now need our own section. While for the first time single people outnumber married people […] Read more…
Value Yourself
“The best thing about being twenty-something is that you have the priveledge and freedom of being an adult without any of the responsibilities. You need to feed yourself and support yourself, but you don’t have to support anyone else. The worst thing is that you don’t have a true sense of yourself. I was at […] Read more…
How to Manage (Part 3): Growing into a Managerial Role
Q. I’d love to get some advice on management. At my company we recently hired a new (male) intern who is only a few years younger than I am.We’re still building the foundation of a marketing team at our startup so this is a crucial time for us, and I am happy to be given this opportunity to grow […] Read more…