December 2013 archive

Three Gifts for a 20-Something (140)

Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: 1. Your solid ground. You have to stand your ground on certain things. “Be true to yourself” is such a corny line but I […] Read more…

Make Sure It is Your Dream

  I teach and mentor young women at the institute of music and the funny thing is that I have met a few women who realize this is not their dream. You can tell when it is not their dream. They think it is their dream but they are stalled — it is getting hard […] Read more…

The One Time You Don’t Need To Try

  A few weeks ago I shared some insights from women who were happy they didn’t get married in their 20s. I said I would also share some perspective from women who did get married younger. This woman shares what she thinks has contributed to the strength of her late 20-someting marriage. ~ Make sure […] Read more…

Three Wishes for a 20-Something (139)

Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: 1.  Be your own standard of comparison. Anything else is unfair. You have no idea if that person you are comparing yourself to is […] Read more…

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