February 2017 archive

Three Gifts for a 20-Something – When Slowing Down Helps Your Career

By Emily Betz, 40:20 Vision Ambassador What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes 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. Patience in finding your calling. This is so desperately […] Read more…

Three Gifts For A 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes 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. Patience. You don’t have to be everything right now. I think […] Read more…

Sometimes You Have To Let Go Before You’re Ready

Sharing one of my “This is “What I Wish I Knew Last Week.” posts from Forbes today. There are some new realities that render what we learned 20 years ago, even two years ago, old news. These are the of the moment lessons learned that have lasting effects on our lives. This post with Bea Arthur…who brings together badass and beautiful […] Read more…

Three Gifts For A Twenty-Something – You Don’t Need A Day To Feel Loved

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes 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.    The Valentine’s Day Edition…. 1. A friend who sends you flowers on […] Read more…

From Zookeeper to Executive: A 40-Something Shares Her Story

By Danielle Trevino, 4020 Vision Ambassador We got her just in time. A month shy of her 50th birthday, Trina Barlow shares her advice for 20-somethings from her 40-something perspective. Trina, president of Overflow Communications, a multimedia communications firm she runs alongside her husband, started her career as a temp at an advertising agency after her […] Read more…

Be The Boss: You Don’t Have To Rely On Other People To Decide What Work You Can Do

By Mica Walsh, 40:20 Vision Ambassador Today I’m sharing an interview with Nika Stewart, co-founder and CEO of GhostTweeting, a social media management agency in New Jersey. Nika spoke with me about her experience as an entrepreneur and how she learned to design a life that has given her freedom and flexibility. Where I Started  […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something: “Create New Firsts”

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes 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. Take some risks. Don’t follow the path that you think you’re supposed to follow. […] Read more…