Today we have special guest post from Stephanie Florence who has written a beautiful peice reflecting on her first year of living in New York. It’s part New York City love story and part an inspiring story for anyone considering taking a leap of faith and embracing the uncertainty of choosing a “different life […] Read more…
January 2013 archive
Testing Your Limits is the Key To Unlocking Creativity
This the fourth in my series of lessons learned from Tropfest’s RoughCut film symposium in NYC last month. In addition to interesting speakers and insider expertise, I got some great 40:20 Vision. I love going to events simply because they interest me and then realizing there is so much I can apply to my […] Read more…
The Personal Finance Advice I Wish I Got In My 20’s
These gems of wisdom are from the GoGirlFinance.com sponsored 7×7 Mentoring Salon on balancing fun and frugality in your twenties. Last November we gathered together a group of women including GoGirl Finance founder Caryn Effron and seven experienced “mentors” comprising both financial advisors and savvy women who have navigated their finances through career transitions, […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (98)
I loved these three gifts from a 40-something submitted by reader Tammy Renzi. Here are the three gifts she would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. Look for more life and love wisdom on her blog, The Great Jolly Hoobah, that she writes with her husband. Be sure to check it out here. 1. […] Read more…
Don’t Set Your Sights On Reality
I attended Tropfest’s RoughCut film symposium in NYC last month. In addition to interesting speakers and insider expertise, I got some great 40:20 Vision. I love going to events simply because they interest me and then realizing there is so much I can apply to my life and work. I decided to sum up what […] Read more…
This Is 40 / 27: 20-Something Guest Post
Today’s guest post is an interesting and fun reflection from a 20-something (27 to be precise) on the movie This is 40, Judd Apatow’s follow up to Knocked Up that follows the lives of a suburban couple turning 40 and struggling to reconcile the lives they have with their perception of themselves. This Is […] Read more…
20-Something Questions; On Managing Relationships
Tying up some loose ends today — some incoming answers to a few recent questions on relationships both professional and personal. On Career — New Manager Relationships Another 40-sometthing provides perspective on an important issue many 20-somethings face — how do you become a manager? How do you navigate relationships when you get promoted and […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (97)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. You’ve got to be able to sleep well at night. That means you have to feel good about yourself. One way I do that is by showering people with kindness. Especially your enemies or people who aren’t […] Read more…