Over the fourth of July I read “The One That I Want”, a novel by Allison Winn Scotch. It was a great beach read but also a story of the journey from 20 to 40 – or rather the journey to knowing oneself. A woman coming to terms with seeing things they way they are […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘20-something’
Negotiating Women, Inc co-founder, Carol Frohlinger on Hidden Bias In the Workplace
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Carol Frohlinger, lawyer, negotiation expert, co-founder of Negotiating Women, Inc. and co-author of Her Place at the Table: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiating Five Key Challenges to Leadership Success (Jossey-Bass/John Wiley, September 2004). She recently co-authored Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It: 99 Ways to Win the Respect […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a Twenty-Something (33)
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 passport! And use it. Travel. Go places. Go see something because honestly, once you get grown up and you have a family […] Read more…
Flash Friday: Does Long-Term Planning Pay Off?
Today is the second Flash Friday. The first Friday of every month, 40:20 Vision will answer a question from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Today’s question digs into the relevance of long-term planning. How much short-term and long-term planning do successful […] Read more…
Ask Why? Not Why Not? Before You Say I Do
People always ask me what the people who are most happily married say about the key to their success. There are a lot of answers and a lot of happily married women, don’t get me wrong. But most people will say one key is to take your time. Really get to know that person you […] Read more…
Work Hard. Talk Hard. It Pays Off.
20-somethings get a bad rap for seeking fulfillment rather than fetching coffee and “paying their dues”. I’ve worked with so many young people who defy that stereotype and I know many 20-somethings are tired of hearing it. Some of it just may be generational bias. Today’s “I remember when we had to get coffee and […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (32)
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 trip to a place where one has rudimentary knowledge of the language and has to find multiple ways to express oneself. 2. […] Read more…
The Difference Between Immature and Mature Relationships
I saw Elizabeth Gilbert speak this past winter about the difference between immature love and mature love. It came to mind recently when a woman asked what a guy means when he says “he is not ready for a relationship”. It may just mean he can’t progress beyond immature love. Elizabeth related her belief that immature […] Read more…