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 themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1. I wish that when I was in my twenties people had been more honest […] Read more…
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Three Gifts for a 20-Something: Beyond Inspiring Starts and Happy Endings
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 themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. Learn to talk about your successes. I call it gossiping success. If you […] Read more…
40-Somethings On FOMO (Before It Was Called FOMO)
Four women reflect on whether not missing out was worth it. “Don’t care so much about doing what everyone else is doing. Being a part of it doesn’t make a difference if you are making your own “IT”. In the end, you will find you didn’t miss out on much.” – 44, wife of 25 […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something – When Slowing Down Helps Your Career
By Emily Betz, 40:20 Vision Ambassador 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 themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. Patience in finding your calling. This is so desperately […] Read more…
Three Gifts For A 20-Something
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 themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1. Patience. You don’t have to be everything right now. I think […] Read more…
From Zookeeper to Executive: A 40-Something Shares Her Story
By Danielle Trevino, 4020 Vision Ambassador We got her just in time. A month shy of her 50th birthday, Trina Barlow shares her advice for 20-somethings from her 40-something perspective. Trina, president of Overflow Communications, a multimedia communications firm she runs alongside her husband, started her career as a temp at an advertising agency after her […] Read more…
Be The Boss: You Don’t Have To Rely On Other People To Decide What Work You Can Do
By Mica Walsh, 40:20 Vision Ambassador Today I’m sharing an interview with Nika Stewart, co-founder and CEO of GhostTweeting, a social media management agency in New Jersey. Nika spoke with me about her experience as an entrepreneur and how she learned to design a life that has given her freedom and flexibility. Where I Started […] Read more…
What I Wish I Knew Last Week: No One Can Steal Your Mojo
IIn today’s fast fluid world we learn in real time. There are some new realities that render what we learned twenty years ago, even two years ago, old news. This are those stories – those flashes of insight or aha moments that have a lasting effect on our life. This week I interviewed a strategic […] Read more…