Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what three “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. In essence, three things to help you get a head start on perspective and gain the confidence you need to make decisions that are right for you. No […] Read more…
My 20s were all about what I didn’t have, what I could have, what I needed to have. And now it is more about ‘wow, I’m so lucky’. I constantly feel grateful for what I do have and it gives me such a different view on life. I wish I […] Read more…
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what three “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: 1. Don’t fear change. When you get to pick yourself up and start over, it’s almost like you’re redefining yourself. It can […] Read more…
“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…
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Don’t avoid the elephant in the room for too long. It’s easy to go around an issue…to ignore it and just move forward. But eventually you have to go through it. You have to work through it to let […] Read more…
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…
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. A strong center of gravity. To be able to separate good comparison (setting goals and aspiring to grow into a continually better self) to bad comparison (focusing on what you don’t have and fixating on the external). […] Read more…
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…