What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? 40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1. One true friend is worth ten social friends. Value those ones. 2. […] Read more…
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? 40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1. Don’t take things so personally. I used to get a lot […] Read more…
Part of taking care of yourself is taking care of the community. If you can do something for people other than yourself — some sort of community service, some sort of work that is not just about getting your goals achieved — it will pay you back. You never know when you’re going to meet […] Read more…
Happy 4th of July! In honor of Independence Day I took a look back at all my interviews to search for quotes and thoughts pertaining to independence. Here are some 40-something quotes on independence on subjects from family to finance to self-fulfillment. On independence within a relationship… “Give yourself some freedom to have independent lives. […] Read more…
Welcome to the first Flash Friday. On the first Friday of every month Molly Ford of Smart, Pretty and Awkward and I will answer a question from both the 20-something and 40-something perspective. The question today: What is your advice on relationships in the workplace? FLASH FORWARD: Molly’s 20-Something Advice: For many 20-somethings, your twenties […] Read more…
Friday I did a post on Lindsay Siegel and her journey on learning that life is short…and when you come face to face with losing it all, you realize there is nothing to lose by going for your dreams. I was introduced to Lindsay by MeiMei Fox…who ironically did a post on Friday on her […] 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: I wish for all the twenty-somethings out there: 1. A true friend who will tell you the truths that no one else […] Read more…
Image by Dan Today I have some 20:40 vision with a guest post from Molly Ford, founder of Smart Pretty and Awkward, one of my favorite places to go to get smarter about all things pretty and awkward. Molly has a great way of synthesizing tips that seem so simple yet make such a big difference — […] Read more…