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. Hold yourself up to standards but make them your standards. 2. Stress […] Read more…
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Three Gifts For A 20-Something: “A Relationship Story Has To Be Co-written”
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. You can make up your own story. You can create the vision of […] Read more…
Three Gifts For A 20-Something – Do You
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. Sometimes things really aren’t about you. 2. But sometimes you need to […] Read more…
Three Gifts For A 20-Something: Your Future Is Not Inherited, It Is Made.
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. This week’s three wishes are from a board member, startup advisor and C-level exec. […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something, Fear is a Prison
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. Last week was the Forbes annual Women’s Summit. This week’s three wishes are […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something: You Can’t Just Show Up
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.You can’t just show up at your job. You have to have to […] Read more…
It Took Me 20 Years To Stop Chasing Fame and Figure Out What I Wanted To Do
I was waiting around for someone to realize how cool I was. I wanted to be famous. Advertising didn’t do it. Being a hostess at a hot restaurant didn’t do it. Being (or attempting) to be an actress didn’t do it. So I went to law school and went into entertainment law. I figured I would […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something: Going From AutoPilot To Achievement
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. If you don’t want something repeated, don’t say it. 2. Give yourself […] Read more…