Today as I was looking through some interviews I happened upon a theme — 40-something women’s different takes on what your jobs should and shouldn’t be in your twenties. Good job! “Approach your job as an education If you look at your job as a job it is a missed education. If not an education, […] Read more…
January 2012 archive
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (56)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ A backpack and $1000 bucks. Travel before you settle down with a partner or a job that you feel you can’t leave. Then you go into the world with open eyes. Say to yourself, “There is […] Read more…
On Negotiation: If You Know Your Worth, Sweat It Out
Today, I’m sharing one 40-something woman’s message to twenty-somethings on walking away from an offer. For her walking away, as stressful as it was, was proof positive she was worth more! “My last job change was the first time I really negotiated well. I walked away from the table. I just graciously but emphatically said, […] Read more…
We Are Not Alone
As you may have noticed from a previous post, I went to the Women Entrepreneurs Festival last week. It was by far the most interesting, inclusive and interactive conference that I have been to in some time if not ever. I’ve definitely been to some interesting, creative and fun conferences in the past in throughout […] Read more…
What Red Flags Should a 20-something Look for in Dating?
Q. Dear 40-somethings: What are big red flags 20-somethings should be aware of when dating? – 20-something A. Dear 20-something: Red flags…may all be in the eye of the beholder but there are some common themes in the answers received…and there were a lot of responses! In the end, as one women pointed out, it […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (55)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ To realize that you have unlimited options. ~2~ To be brave enough to take advantage of them. Don’t be in such a rush. Don’t take the path of least resistance. ~3~ The ability to look at […] Read more…
Is Two Months Too Soon To Leave A Job?
Dear 40-somethings: How long should you stay at a job before you know you don’t like it? I currently have been at my job for 2 months but I hate it. Do I have to stay a year? Dear 20-something. Today’s answers offer a few perspectives…one from a woman who hated her job at 2 […] Read more…
How to Broach the D-word
Dear 40-somethings, I was married at 19 and divorced by 21 with no children. Although, I feel like divorce was the only option after discovering my husband’s painful affair yet I still can’t help being embarrassed. The few strangers I’ve had to tell have given me such judgmental looks and comments that it changes the […] Read more…