Yesterday at the Women Entrepreneur Festival (amazing!!) one of the many valuable discussions was at the investor panel. The panel was made up of female venture capitalists and angel investors. The discussion was about pitching and the natural tendency for women to seek feedback too soon. It applies to anyone involved in selling ideas […] Read more…
January 2012 archive
Don’t Listen to the Obnoxious Voices in Your Head
I am excited to be attending the Women’s Entrepreneur Festival this week and will report what interesting things I learn. Arianna Huffington gave a beautifully warm, funny and motivating keynote speech last night. I don’t have time to share the highlights now but parts of it were similar to the messages she gave at a […] Read more…
A Lesson in Service that Lasted a Lifetime
This 40-something shares her perspective on selling which she learned in her twenties by intuition and which has lasted her a lifetime. “I didn’t learn from my sales manager because he just said, “Whatever works for you, go do it.” I think it was more instinctive. I started to find I’d call on people and […] Read more…
Learning to be More Flexible
I went to yoga last night. I don’t “practice” yoga regularly but I would like to some day. I did hear that Russell Simmons yelled out in a yoga class…”you are the age you start doing yoga.” It may be an urban (nyc) myth but there is something motivating about it. But last night I […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (54)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ Plug into what you really want and go for it. ~2~ Know your assets – your self worth and your worth. Then you know what you deserve and won’t accept less. ~3~ Be honest – with […] Read more…
Yes! We Can Do It! Women Entrepreneurs in 2012
This is an excellent post by Joanne Wilson for The Next Woman (and also via Women Entrepreneur’s Mentor Daily). I love the belief that we don’t need to apologize for our decisions. That is so much what this blog is about. It’s celebrating the decisions we have made and what we have learned from them…and […] Read more…
Hey 40-somethings: Any tips for getting along with your mother-in-law?
Dear married 40-somethings, What was your relationship like with your mother-in-law like? Did it change as you got older? Any tips for getting along? Read more…
Hey 40-Somethings: What dating “red flags” should I watch out for?
What are big red flags 20-somethings should be aware of when dating? – 20-something Read more…