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Today we have a big question and a few practical and common-sense answers from our amazing 40-something panel. There is so much debate on having it all but like many 20-somethings, our questioner today can’t imagine what it is like on the other way and wonders if there is any way to prepare ahead […] Read more…
I was recruited for a job and started three months ago. When I was offered the job, I was told that the company was restructuring and the person in my position and another person in the office were going to be let go. I accepted the job because I understood the reason for […] 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. A voracious appetite for reading and current events. It’s just another way to expose yourself to new ideas and views as well as […] Read more…
One of the questions I get asked a lot is whether it’s worth the cost of tuition to get an advanced degree. A few posts on that topic: Is business school worth it? Do you regret getting an MBA? Get a job or a second degree? The benefits of life application Paying […] Read more…
I had a busy spring between launching 40 Women to Watch Over 40 and an interesting consulting project that took me to India to do some “research with Indian 20-somethings and young families. Such an optimistic and driven culture was immersed in over the course of a week. The above is a picture of a […] 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. Persistence. The first 10 times you may think you aren’t being heard, but then when you get the job, the ask, many […] Read more…
Want to know what disruption looks like? Meet the 40 Women to Watch Over 40 for 2013. The past few month’s I have been working on an initiative called 40 Women to Watch Over 40 with Whitney Johnson, speaker, disruptor and author of Dare Dream […] Read more…
I’m an attorney and have recently started my second job out of law school. I’m good at what I do — prosecuting domestic violence cases — but four months into my new job, I have realized that I dislike it, have some serious “compassion fatigue” and keep hoping that there is something […] Read more…