This week’s three gifts are from a man and a woman whose wisdom goes beyond age. John Feal and Amanda Nyugen were on a panel discussing Jennifer Dulski’s book, “Purposeful, Do You Want To Be A Manager Or A Movement Starter?” Both survivors and advocates tor change. Amanda Nyugen, a rape survivor, created RISE, a […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘Career advice’
Don’t Keep Your Eye On The Horizon, Seek Out New Horizons (and Other Things I Wish I Knew Then)
No one can tell you what’s within your reach except you. Constantly put yourself in situations that expand your horizon of what is possible. Learning, volunteering, traveling or simply exploring parts of your city that are outside your stopping grounds, reading. Open up your your view of what you can do. Practice your confidence muscle. […] Read more…
Act Like You Are The Bomb (And Other “What I Wish I Knew Then” Wisdom)
Today’s three wishes are from a Mentoring Salon I ran with 7 up and coming founders and 7 more seasoned advisors. The lessons shared when both ways…and have value for any rising professional. Be the bomb. One piece of advice I got early on in my career is that if you want to be an entrepreneur, […] Read more…
Owning Your Power Is A Step By Step Process
1. Confidence and finding your potential is a step by step process. I didn’t grow up thinking that I had a lot of power although my father tried to convince me that I could do anything I wanted to do. I couldn’t hear him because the culture was telling me something completely different. It took […] Read more…
Navigating the Push and Pull: Three Gifts for a 20-Something
How to navigate your twenties with confidence. Successful women share their advice on what they wish they knew then. Read more…
It Takes Time To Shed Layers And Do You; Start Early
– 1 – Don’t think of play time as wasted time. You need to play. Just make sure you don’t use your precious free time on things you don’t want to do! Spend time with people and things you care about, not things you feel obligated to do or feel guilty about not doing. – […] Read more…
Three Gifts For A 20-Something – Grow At Your Own Pace
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for them (not their parents, friends, teachers or society). No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. Raise your hand to do the […] Read more…
Three Wishes For A 20-Something – The Nice Edition
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for them (not their parents, friends, teachers or society). No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. Today’s three wishes are from Fran […] Read more…