January 2015 archive

How To Avoid the Meeting Interruptus Syndrome

Dear 40-Somethings, Something I see all the time in academia, whether in departmental meetings or classroom or conference settings, is women getting interrupted by men or being “drowned out” by louder and/or more aggressive male voices. Sometimes it’s simply a question of men’s voices being louder; they may not even mean to be overbearing. Do […] Read more…

Work to Live or Live to Work?

There are two types of people when it comes to career “passion” — or at least two types of people who talk about it on social media. On one side there are those who say following your passion is a sure path to a dead end. This side is concerned that we’ve over-promised our younger […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.       1. Find a source of confidence within yourself. As you search […] Read more…

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