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Five 40-Someting Insights on making changes and goals – a good way to start the new year! 1. “Thinking that you know yourself well enough at 20 to know what your career should be for the rest of your life because you’re going to change five times at the minimum before you evolved enough to […] Read more…
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: 1. Be prepared to be surprised. 2. You are more than your credentials. Spend less time on what you look like on paper […] Read more…
“I was one of the boys…until I wasn’t.” —40-something, lawyer Most of the younger women I talk to don’t feel the effects of gender bias. When we first start out things are more of a level playing field. It’s when women hit their 30s and 40s that it starts to get noticed. This is […] Read more…
This week I’ve been thinking a lot about how to build confidence in girls as part of a work project. Part of confidence is self-worth and knowing what you are capable of …and that means working hard. Many of the 40-something women I have talked to this past week have mentioned that the lesson that […] Read more…
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: 1. Be kind to your family but don’t let them direct your life. You can’t let them direct your. A lot of people […] Read more…
Today we have a guest post on a challenging time many 20-somethings face and overcoming the difficulties that come along with it. ~ We are living in a curious time of uncertainty. In the past, conformity and tradition were valued – there was a process to how a life should develop and it was clear […] Read more…
Today we have a post from Robbie Freeman, with his take on leaning in. ~ As a 26-year- old male marketing professional, I am probably not the first person Sheryl Sandberg expected would read her book, “Lean In.” But, I did read it, and now strongly encourage all guys like myself to grab a copy. […] Read more…
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. But this week my 3 Gifts are inspired by an article on the first woman to become an admiral in the Navy, Michelle Howard. Her advice to female officers following […] Read more…