I recently saw an article in HBR that talked about the important role supportive spouses play on your career (amongst four other key factors). This echoed Sheryl Sandberg’s quote that the most important career decision you will make is who you marry. Or more specifically that “a supportive spouse — a real partner — will play […] Read more…
February 2014 archive
Find Confidence In Not Knowing
Feel some calm in knowing the fear of “not knowing” is normal and find confidence that you can turn it to your advantage. We all feel the pressure to not be wrong at the very time when our lack of knowledge is truly a benefit. Maybe a flip on projecting confidence when you don’t feel […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (150)
This week’s 3 gifts are from 3WCircle CEO and Founder, Caroline Scheinfeld. 3WCircle provides a platform for women to redefine success, happiness and connection. Caroline’s 3 Gifts for a 20-Something to make it through the 20s with confidence and more self-knowledge: 1. Make mental health a priority in addition to physical exercise. 2. Be self-reflective, in certain […] Read more…
I’ll Give You Straight Talk
Today we have a post from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor, in response to Susan Patton’s opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, A Little Valentine’s Day Straight Talk. ~ Dear Ms. Patton, I could not disagree with you more. While my type A personality likes to plan most things in my […] Read more…
Three Gifts For a 20-Something (149)
Today we have a fresh perspective for our three gifts. Miki Agrawal, one of Forbes Top 20 Millennials on a Mission, shares what she has learned from her entrepreneurial packed 20s: 1. If someone says no to you, remember that it’s just the beginning. Persevere and turn the no into a yes. Persistence […] Read more…
How They Knew….40-Something Look Back
Another question I get asked a lot. I remember asking it myself in my 20s every time a friend got engaged. How frustrating it was when they just said…you just know. There is never one answer but different perspectives. One thing that tends to come to the top – after attraction of course — […] Read more…
There’s No App For That
Yesterday I read about an app that predicts the age you should get married. It counts up what percentage of your friends are married and their average age. The people sharing it on Facebook were mostly having fun with it and posting their “countdown” in jest. But it just goes to show how we are […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (148)
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what three “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here’s what one 40-something woman had to say. 1. Don’t live your life on a default setting. Everything is a choice. 2. Don’t guess. If you have doubts […] Read more…