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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. My advice would be to not follow the path that you think you’re […] 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. Be patient. A lot of what you do in your first two […] 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. Last night I saw Wonder, the movie based on author R.J. Palicio’s 2012 New […] Read more…
1. Learn how work with other people to get to a common outcome. Virtually, any job and any step up to leadership will depend on relationships with multiple functions and with people both inside and outside of the company. So learning how to bring together people to achieve a common goal has been invaluable. The […] 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. Today’s three wishes are from an interview I did with a serial […] Read more…
This week’s Three Wishes are from the Girlboss Rally that I attended this weekend. An afternoon panel on Leadership was filled with 4020 wisdom from Linda Wells, who recently took the position at Chief Creative Officer at Revlon after 25 years as the founder and EIC of Allure Magazine and Deborah Curtis, American Express VP of […] Read more…
1. Lay the foundation for your lifetime blueprint. Use your twenties to see what interstate you want to follow. But leave room open for the side routes along the way. And it’s always okay to change direction but this gives you something to help frame the course correction or pivot. 2. Go to the doctor. […] 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. Put yourself on your to do list. When you fill your life […] Read more…