I went to a lunch this week to mentor some younger women about workplace inequities, the slightly under-the-radar gender related things that happen in the workplace. Sometimes unintentional….ingrained, unchallenged behaviors that men can partake in in the workplace…but not un-harmful. Some things that came up included: being called sweetie or honey, not being included in […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘career’
Don’t Panic…You Are Not Late
Some advice from a 7×7 Mentor Salon on entrepreneurship. It touches on a familiar feeling for many 20-somethings as they navigate their career and look at their peers…”am I there yet?” There is this sense of instant success. You read these articles on 20-somethings who start a company and a year later they’re getting all […] Read more…
How Wrong Actually Means Right
There are good things and bad things that I have learned…like everybody else. But one thing I wish is that I had a little more time in my twenties. I see it in 20-somethings today. We are in such a rush to take on so much responsibility. We lose the space to learn. It’s like children…we […] Read more…
What About The 30-Somethings?
But what about the 30-somethings? That’s a question I frequently get about 40:20 Vision. It was never my intent to leave them out (40:20 was more a metaphor than a club) but now Denise Restauri has them covered. In her new book, “Their Roaring Thirties – Brutally Honest Career Talk From Women Who Beat The […] Read more…
Be Open to The Evolution Of Your Life
I learned over the course of the last 20 years that you should have a fluid sense of your future instead of a concrete idea of what it’s supposed to look like. Prepare for the evolution of your life and be open-minded because that really is what prohibits people from becoming happy. They aren’t prepared […] Read more…
Finding the Space To Change
I went to the ranch because I was tired of going down Second Avenue. That November morning felt the same as just about every Monday morning over the previous four years of my life. Up. Make bed. Shower. Find something to wear. Turn off lights. Check again for keys, wallet, bus pass, cell phone. […] Read more…
What Leadership Capabilities Should I Focus On In My 20s?
At the 7×7 Mentoring Salon I did for SMW 7 up-and-coming professionals / entrepreneurs posed their burning question to 7 experienced entrepreneurs and leaders. I’m doing a series of posts sharing the answers. Today’s question focuses on skills needed to become a leader. The mentors answers are full of wisdom. I will share half today and […] Read more…
Find Confidence In Not Knowing
Feel some calm in knowing the fear of “not knowing” is normal and find confidence that you can turn it to your advantage. We all feel the pressure to not be wrong at the very time when our lack of knowledge is truly a benefit. Maybe a flip on projecting confidence when you don’t feel […] Read more…