Happy New Year’s Eve. It’s that time of year of looking back, reflecting and most importanly looking forward. To look forward I took a look back at some of the highlights of 40:20 Vision this year. I won’t call this a best of …but here are twelve 40-something words of wisdom to provide perspective! 1. […] Read more…
December 2012 archive
Don’t Let A Bad Friend Cloud Your Adventure
Today I’m sharing one more helpful and spot-on answer to the 20-something question on how to deal with a roommate who went from being a welcome a friend during a new transition (moving to a new country) to antagonistic and critical flatmate. Do you save the friendship? And how do you confront someone when […] Read more…
New Question: Roommates, Friendships and Making Room For Yourself
Q. I moved to a new country a few months ago. I live with a roommate who was great…for the first month. Then she started making offensive comments regarding my religion, being single, and my career. She says them as a joke, but it’s not funny. For example, “When you get a real job, you’ll […] Read more…
Don’t Get Lost in Transition
“The Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansen characters fell in love in the editing room.“ – Sarah Flack, editor, Lost in Translation Earlier this month Tropfest held their first RoughCut film symposium in NYC at The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Roughcut is an offshoot of Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival, originating […] Read more…
Eat, Drink and Be….
Happy holiday to all. Whether you are celebrating today or enjoying a day with family and friends, I wish you the very best of of the season. Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (96)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Learn how to pack light. 2. Try not to revert to being the “little girl” when you go home. Let your family get to know the grown up you too. 3. But…never lose your childlike enthusiasm, energy and […] Read more…
Forget Smelling The Roses…Stop and Look At Your Bricks
An architect I interviewed shared with me her appreciation of slowing down and recognizing your progress step by step. In today’s fast- paced world we are all so enamored of overnight success. It’s easy to get frustrated and feel like everyone is passing you by – especially in your 20s. When you stop and check […] Read more…
Change Your Latitude or Change Your Attitude
This is my summary of that Forbes article “Why Are So Many Professional Millennial Women Unable To Find Dateable Men? When I read this article it struck me that things aren’t much are different than they were 20 years ago when my friends and I were navigating our careers in New York City. We prioritized […] Read more…