As women look back on their twenties, I’ve noticed two different types. Those who when they are twenty think, “I have so much time to make mistakes. There is so much of life ahead of me” (a 40-something art gallery owner) And then that thought they weren’t allowed to make mistakes. “I […] Read more…
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Who Are The Forty Women To Watch Over 40?
Today I am thrilled to announce the launch of 40 Women To Watch Over Forty in partnership with Whitney Johnson, co-founder Rose Park Advisors and author of Dare Dream Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare To Dream. Whitney and I share a commitment to female mentorship and personal reinvention. As we compared […] Read more…
20-Something Career Paths: To Broaden or Narrow?
Today I have a follow up to last week’s question from the “chromic career changer” who was lost on which direction to take. I’m sharing one new answer that came in and one old. ~ Sometimes finding a career you love isn’t just a journey–it’s an elimination process. The knowledge you’ve gained working as a […] Read more…
20-Something Question: Advice for a Chronic Career Changer?
Dear 40-somethings, I’m curious what people advice people have to give to chronic career-changers. I guess that’s kind of a misnomer. I graduated with a degree in Journalism from NYU and promptly decided (in an ideological way) that I didn’t want to be a part of the media. I also had a passion […] Read more…
Women Making Wine and Waves
Winemaking has been notoriously male oriented through out the years but change in in the air – or the terroir. The seven women I’m highlighting today were featured in a winemaking class I took this weekend from New York Vintners – “Bad Ass Women Winemakers”. I highly recommend the class. Grab some female friends or […] Read more…
How Do You Find A Partner?
Today I’m sharing an interview with a group of entrepreneurs and female business owners from 20 to 40-something on how to find a partner as a founder. Some great perspective. We oftren hear relationship tenets apply to business. I thought it was interesting to see how these applied back from business to 40;20 Vision on […] Read more…
You Make The Best Decision You Can
The other week I had dinner with a friend– a mom and top-level executive at a global company in the tech industry. With that comes a 200% commitment for getting her job done, which she couldn’t do without support from her husband, transparency and flexibility at work and setting some personal boundaries. That is […] Read more…
Musings from SXSW: Work/Life Change, Anne Marie Slaughter and Permission
I just got back from this year’s SXSW interactive festival in Austin. In addition to catching up with my 20-something roommate from NYC who is now an “Austinite”, I met a ton of fascinating people, ate great food and got to hear amazing people speak. Many of the panels I went to focused on […] Read more…