Don’t be afraid of just staying by yourself. [When I was in my twenties], there was a sense that if you weren’t out you were missing out on something. If I was home in the evening by myself, I felt like I was an outcast — that I was socially ill-adjusted — so I should […] Read more…
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. Learn to talk about your successes. I call it gossiping success. If you […] Read more…
Four women reflect on whether not missing out was worth it. “Don’t care so much about doing what everyone else is doing. Being a part of it doesn’t make a difference if you are making your own “IT”. In the end, you will find you didn’t miss out on much.” – 44, wife of 25 […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…