More wisdom from a woman, board member, former CEO/COO and director of a fund who I spoke to a few weeks ago about gaining confidence to speak your mind at work. Today I recall more of her perspective on the nuances of building a successful career. “Working hard is not the most important thing […] Read more…
October 2011 archive
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (45)
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. The ability to talk about money and finances with ease and élan…to your husband, boss, partner, friends, parents. Women need to become more […] Read more…
How Long Should You Expect to Pay Your Dues?
Q. My question is about paying your dues – how much should you give to get to where you might go? At what point to you say, I’ve got what it takes and deserve to get a job without paying dues? – 20-something A. Faster than when we grew up but not […] Read more…
The Difference Between Relationship Doldrums or a Dead-End?
Q: My question is about the evolution of love in long-term relationships. I’ve been in a serious, committed relationship that’s approaching its sixth year. It started when I was twenty. Although he is only a few years older than I, he is very mature, committed, stable, and possesses all the qualities that would make him a […] Read more…
Don’t Get Ahead of Yourself…Think Before You Dress
One woman’s thoughts on the correlation between what you wear vs. what you say. “One of the things I see with younger people in particular is that they can overcompensate for not feeling confident. They overdress or they take risks that they don’t need to. You don’t need to rely on that. There are color […] Read more…
Shutting Down the Negative Voices in Your Head
I recently spoke to a woman who has been a CEO, a COO, sits on several boards and has extensive experience in raising capital. She also has been involved in mentoring for small businesses aiming to expand markets and a program aimed at increasing the number of women on boards. It was an informal conversation […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (44)
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: Self esteem, a positive body-image and flexibility. 1. Self esteem. I’m not sure how you get that. I hope your mother didn’t do everything […] Read more…
If You Think Life Can’t Change, Forever Seems Impossible
Yesterday’s post was about having a fund set aside for escaping bad situations or creating new opportunities. A great concept. I’m putting the question back out there to readers..if you had a “Go-to-Hell” fund what did you use it for? If you didn’t, what do you wish you had one for? Just click on the […] Read more…