I recently gave a talk on mentorship for NYC Lady Project (fantastic organization). Since mentorship is such a loaded word these days — I decided to look up the actual definition just for fun. But the funniest part was the pop up I encountered: “Mentor is currently in the 1% of lookups and is the 308th most popular […] Read more…
Archive of ‘40:20 Vision’ category
3 Gifts for a 20-Something
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? 40-something women share three things 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. Think of your mistakes as a learning experience and focus on the positive and […] Read more…
Looking Forward and Reflecting Back (3)
Reposting my ode to 9/11 with the year three picture from this day’s ritual. Taken right in front of my first apartment in NYC just as the sun came out today. The Twin Towers were my beacon…calling me to keep going. Wednesday morning after I wrote my daily blog post I sat and thought about if—and what—to […] Read more…
Taking Off The Mask
In support of peer and reverse mentoring, we are always happy to share younger women’s post. Today we have a post from Kristen Rocco, on learning to go with her gut. Taking Off the Mask As a little girl, my grandma would always say, “The best thing you can do for yourself is […] Read more…
What I’ll Remember Most about Living in New York City
Today we have guest post by Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor, as she prepares to leave New York and enter her next life chapter. Read her past reflections about living in this crazy city here: Year 1 – Year 2 – Year 3. ~ This is the blog post I’ve attempted to […] Read more…
Taking Maternity Leave: What I Learned
Preparing to go back to work after giving birth can be challenging no matter your age or title. Here our guest poster, Melissa Wallace, VP of Marketing at Splash, gives her advice on what she learned during her recent maternity leave. By Melissa Wallace, Vice President of Marketing, Splash A friend of mine asked me […] Read more…
Honoring the Educators in Our Lives
Today we have a post from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor, sharing how much her former theater teacher has had an effect on her life. It reinforces the advice that many 40-something women have shared with me…that theater is great practice for real life. ~ At this year’s 69th Annual Tony Awards, one […] Read more…
Why I quit my job
Today we have the guest post from Andi Teggart who hopes others feel empowered to take a life leap, even when they least expect it. ~ earlier this week, i shared a blog post about what really matters to me – relationships, authenticity, adventure/travel, being my best self – and how i wanted to stop […] Read more…