These gems of wisdom are from the GoGirlFinance.com sponsored 7×7 Mentoring Salon on balancing fun and frugality in your twenties. Last November we gathered together a group of women including GoGirl Finance founder Caryn Effron and seven experienced “mentors” comprising both financial advisors and savvy women who have navigated their finances through career transitions, […] Read more…
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Don’t Set Your Sights On Reality
I attended Tropfest’s RoughCut film symposium in NYC last month. In addition to interesting speakers and insider expertise, I got some great 40:20 Vision. I love going to events simply because they interest me and then realizing there is so much I can apply to my life and work. I decided to sum up what […] Read more…
Don’t Hold Onto Objects At The Expense Of The Experience.
I attended Tropfest’s RoughCut film symposium in NYC last month. In addition to interesting speakers and insider expertise, I got some great 40:20 Vision. I love going to events simply because they interest me and then realizing there is so much I can apply to my life and work. I decided to sum up what […] Read more…
How To Manage Peers as A 20-Something
Q. I am a 20-something, recently put into a position where I am now managing other 20-somethings. Do you have any tips on establishing a good relationship? I ask because there have been some issues with people feeling like we’re the same age and therefore they don’t need to “take orders” from me. I want […] Read more…
Don’t Get Lost in Transition
“The Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansen characters fell in love in the editing room.“ – Sarah Flack, editor, Lost in Translation Earlier this month Tropfest held their first RoughCut film symposium in NYC at The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Roughcut is an offshoot of Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival, originating […] Read more…
Forget Smelling The Roses…Stop and Look At Your Bricks
An architect I interviewed shared with me her appreciation of slowing down and recognizing your progress step by step. In today’s fast- paced world we are all so enamored of overnight success. It’s easy to get frustrated and feel like everyone is passing you by – especially in your 20s. When you stop and check […] Read more…
Embracing Failure – A Lesson To Be Learned at Any Age
Today I read a quote from an interview I did with some 40-something moms talking about raising kids and resisting the urge to help them with school work and ultimately protect them from life. I thought it was as good reminder for us all to embrace failure and learn from it. “With your […] Read more…
The Gift of Negotiation, Coding and…Eggs
I had a conversation with a group of entrepreneurs in their 20s to 40s. The conversation was varied and rich! Here are three pieces of their wisdom – what they know now that they wish they new then. Relevant for entrepreneurs and beyond! Learn to code: “I would say like I have permanent job […] Read more…