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Today I’m sharing an insightful guest post from a 20-something learning to trust her gut . Advice is not to take, but to take in and see what fits for you. In the end it can help you learn to trust your own instincts. Sometimes there is a big difference between something that is not […] Read more…
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. Today we have a special edition from women on the frontlines of Hurricane Sandy. 1. A good set of double D’s –– that is a double supply of D batteries and a flashlight on hand for hurricanes or a quick game of […] Read more…
The 20-Something Perspective By Molly Ford Christina and I have been writing the Flash Fridays, where we look at an issue from two perspectives: the 20-something and the 40-something, for almost a year now. Once we’ve figured out a topic, I handle the 20-something perspective on the issue. For research on the topic, I usually […] Read more…
First, safe harbors to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy. I found this quote to be relevant for this time and for over time as we deal with sorrows in our life. “As long as sorrow doesn’t replace resilience we’ll be just fine.” —Christopher J. Christie As for my post today I’m following up on a post from Monday on […] Read more…
Dear 40-Somethings, I recently graduated from University and I’m working as a Sales and Marketing Assistant. I have been here for close to a year and I have found that the hands-on experience is very valuable, especially in learning professional interpersonal communications. That is, when no one rocks the boat. Recently things between our […] Read more…
I met Sabrina Norrie, co-founder of Zero Bound when she came to one of my 7×7 mentoring salons for aspiring and early stage entrepreneurs. I was an instant fan of her startup – a platform for students and alumni to reduce student loan debt through sponsored volunteerism. In exchange for volunteering, students and graduates who are […] Read more…
This weekend I came across this article about “Why Millennials Women Do Not Want to Lead”. One of the things I thought was interesting was the author’s point that women associate leadership with perfection in a way men don’t. And that to lead, one needs to embrace imperfection. It makes sense. Imperfection imparts authenticity and […] Read more…
I spoke about balance on Friday and it reminded me of a conversation I had with a group of amazing women in Phoenix AZ. All mothers, mostly married, all good friends who had stayed together through highs, lows, kids and careers that took from the White House to Microsoft. Their insight on the choices they […] Read more…