April 2013 archive

Approve of Yourself

Today I’m sharing a few musings from a 40-something entrepreneur and mom and what she knows now.   Listen to yourself. I didn’t listen to myself clearly enough in my twenties. I was trying to conform because I thought that that’s what I should do. Now I realize that there’s nothing wrong with doing it […] Read more…

Put On Your Steel-Toed Boots

  “You have to put on your steel toed boots and think…. I am going to go out there and kick everyone’s ass.”   I love this quote that came out of a discussion, and a bit of a group therapy session, with two 40-something entrepreneurs.  With the extreme highs and lows all pushed together […] Read more…

Three Gifts To A 20-Something (110)

Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours?   1. Make yourself a priority.  You can spend so much time doing good job and being liked by your bosses that you don’t make your self a priority.  Investing in yourself through networking, developing presence, managing up is as […] Read more…

Make Time to Make Mistakes

As women look back on their twenties, I’ve noticed two different types.   Those who when they are twenty think, “I have so much time to make mistakes. There is so much of life ahead of me” (a 40-something art gallery owner)   And then that thought they weren’t allowed to make mistakes.   “I […] Read more…

Who Are The Forty Women To Watch Over 40?

  Today I am thrilled to announce the launch of 40 Women To Watch Over Forty in partnership with Whitney Johnson, co-founder Rose Park Advisors and author of Dare Dream Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare To Dream.   Whitney and I share a commitment to female mentorship and personal reinvention. As we compared […] Read more…

20-Something Career Paths: To Broaden or Narrow?

Today I have a follow up to last week’s question from the “chromic career changer” who was lost on which direction to take.  I’m sharing one new answer that came in and one old. ~ Sometimes finding a career you love isn’t just a journey–it’s an elimination process.  The knowledge you’ve gained working as a […] Read more…

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