Many women look back on their twenties and wish they had lived a little more in the present and enjoyed the time for themselves. No doubt the twenties are a fun time, but there comes a time when a lot of women put pressure on themselves to do the next thing or go to the […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘40-something’
Being in Command of Time = In Command of You
Most people I speak to have learned to manage their time by blocking off specific times for meetings and scheduling in personal work time…and sticking to it as much as they can. When your schedule takes control, what often happens is that you can’t deliver what needs to get done and everyone loses. This woman […] Read more…
The Fine Line Between Confidence and Cockiness
This founder and mentor offers her advice on the difference between confidence and cockiness. You need to have patience in your twenties. Don’t feel insecure if you don’t feel you have it all at 22 or 24…or even 30. You aren’t supposed to! Give yourself a break on the self-doubt and focus your energy […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a Twenty-Something (40)
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. Start your own business or find something you are passionate about and allow yourself to be creative. 2. Openness to change. […] Read more…
With Great Responsibility Comes Power – Sharing Successes
Earlier this week I shared some thoughts on Leslie Bennett’s Elle Magazine article on women’s cautious relationship with power. The post was about women’s tendency to attribute their success to luck. If we send the message that it’s just luck then there is no reason for younger women to feel in control of their success. And […] Read more…
Nail the Interview Before You Get There
Today’s advice is from a 40-something woman who always amazes me with her confidence and belief in her own power (and belief that every women has power but some just don’t realize it). She is not one to let luck take credit for her success. So from a self-proclaimed awesome interviewer, with the record to prove […] Read more…
To Tattoo or not to Tattoo?
Q. Do any of you amazing 40-somethings have a tattoo? Did you get it when you were 20-something, or more recently? Do you regret it? A. If you are doing it for you and you consider your lifestyle…expect no tat regrets. There are more and more 40-sometthing women getting tattoos and some who continue to […] Read more…
Dealing with Marriage Doubts – Can You Have Love and Wanderlust?
Q. I’m 6 months engaged now and I keep seeing that scary word…DIVORCED eek! It has come to my attention that I may not be ready to get married. I’m 24 and I’m going back to school in an area where my true passion lies. I work at a restaurant to pay the bills as […] Read more…