Earlier this week The New York Post ran an article on “sexual economics“. The article makes a case that the price of sex is at an all time low. The case: 25% of women have sex within the first week of dating 30% of young men’s sexual relationships involve no romance at all — […] Read more…
September 2011 archive
Getting Into You To Get Over An Ex
Q. Is there any advice out there from 40-something year olds to help girls like me who are trying to get over their ex. I’d appreciate it! I’m a 20-something year old, and have been broken up with my boyfriend officially for two years. We broke up before we both went to college, and I […] Read more…
The Secret to Moving Forward Is To Be Right Here
Many women look back on their twenties and wish they had lived a little more in the present and enjoyed the time for themselves. No doubt the twenties are a fun time, but there comes a time when a lot of women put pressure on themselves to do the next thing or go to the […] Read more…
Being in Command of Time = In Command of You
Most people I speak to have learned to manage their time by blocking off specific times for meetings and scheduling in personal work time…and sticking to it as much as they can. When your schedule takes control, what often happens is that you can’t deliver what needs to get done and everyone loses. This woman […] Read more…
The Fine Line Between Confidence and Cockiness
This founder and mentor offers her advice on the difference between confidence and cockiness. You need to have patience in your twenties. Don’t feel insecure if you don’t feel you have it all at 22 or 24…or even 30. You aren’t supposed to! Give yourself a break on the self-doubt and focus your energy […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a Twenty-Something (40)
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. Start your own business or find something you are passionate about and allow yourself to be creative. 2. Openness to change. […] Read more…
With Great Responsibility Comes Power – Sharing Successes
Earlier this week I shared some thoughts on Leslie Bennett’s Elle Magazine article on women’s cautious relationship with power. The post was about women’s tendency to attribute their success to luck. If we send the message that it’s just luck then there is no reason for younger women to feel in control of their success. And […] Read more…
Nail the Interview Before You Get There
Today’s advice is from a 40-something woman who always amazes me with her confidence and belief in her own power (and belief that every women has power but some just don’t realize it). She is not one to let luck take credit for her success. So from a self-proclaimed awesome interviewer, with the record to prove […] Read more…