“In your 40s get to be who you wanted to be in your 20s but were afraid what other people would think.” On getting to be yourself – one of the greatest advantages of age. ~ “Don’t think the movie that’s going on in your head is real. It’s not the next thing, […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘self confidence’
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (123)
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. Don’t set out to prove something to someone else…prove it to yourself and you will earn the respect of others. 2. Believe […] Read more…
How Confidence Catches Up With You
A great story from a woman who went from a structured upbringing to an unstructured career and along the way found her confidence. ~ It’s a weird transition in your twenties. You enter the workforce. You’re so used to your life being dictated. You’re in school for this long. You’re in college for that long. […] Read more…
Embrace Your Power
A Glamour Magazine survey found that “on average, women have 13 negative body thoughts daily.” The editor of Glamour, Cindy Leive points out in a Today Show interview excerpted from The Huffington Post: That is almost “one for every waking hour.” The level of criticism women hurl at themselves is “brutal.” She worries, “If a man […] Read more…
Appreciate Your Negatives
Yes, you read that right. Sometimes the things we think are our worst flaws end up being something we can use to our advantage. Maybe take a minute today to forgive yourself a flaw and see where embracing it takes you. Here is one woman’s advice on how she turned something she used to beat […] Read more…
Give Yourself Props
We often are hardest on ourselves. As one 40-something observed, “We say things to ourselves that we would never tell our worst enemy.” The advice today is from another 40-something woman who learned that stopping and taking stock of your own assets can really make a difference in achieving your goals. “Tell yourself 10 great […] Read more…
Throw Down Your Cards: Hoda Kotb at the Y
I went to see Hoda Kotb from the Today Show speak last night at the 92nd St Y. Great advice for 20-somethings and 40-somethings alike. Any age to be honest. as much of the audience was on the septuagenarian side (this is a function of the street numbers in New York. The higher the numbers […] Read more…