Today I’m sharing an article that was published by The Galveston Daily News on their online job resource. It has some interesting reflections on “What I Wish I Knew Then” about careers — with one little tidbit from your truly. Enjoy. Sooner Or Later Published August 26, 2012 Before leaders and achievers rise to the top […] Read more…
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Three Gifts for a 20-Something (84)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. To look at every decade as a chance to reinvent yourself. Life is a jigsaw puzzle. I don’t know what it is or where it will finish but there is always another piece to complete the puzzle. If […] Read more…
5 Failures That Are Successes In Disguise
Today I’m sharing a guest post I did on Polish My Crown, the blog that is the “queens guide t0 living an extraordinary life”, written by the lovely Andi Teggert. Andi is an amazing 20-something woman who is living life according to her own rules — a philosophy I encourage. With a positive attitude and […] Read more…
How to Keep Learning and Other Career Lessons Learned
I love this woman’s three career lessons learned. She has learned a lot from her marketing and consulting career that has spanned turbulent times and many countries. She always stayed true to her ambition to make an impact and live an interesting life. She knows now that it is about getting to know what […] Read more…
A 40-Something Career Mantra
Work. Work hard. Find passion in what you do. Don’t let it be your only passion. If you can’t find a way to make money doing what you love. Find something else you do love doing. Keep working. Read more…
20-Something In Limbo: Take Small Steps and Avoid Comparisons
Q. I am 26. I still feel stuck in limbo. I share my apartment with a roommate, but she treats it as a dorm room, while I want a respectable house with good furniture, clean, dishes done, etc. My job, while rewarding, offers no room for growth. I have a boyfriend who is a victim […] Read more…
20-Something Question: Education or Climb the Ladder in My Post Divorce World?
Q. I just turned 26. As of last month, I’m also divorced. I am intelligent and talented but when I got married I was regrettably also very naive. My ex was incredibly threatened by me intellectually and bullied and discouraged me from completing my education. At this point I have completed one year of college. […] Read more…
20-Something Finance: How to Be Footloose and Frugal
The other day, I posted an answer from GoGirl Finance on the importance of being tight with your money. It inspired a conversation between three friends and me about saving for the future vs. spending in the moment. As we all wished we had saved more, we agreed with GoGirl Finance that you should get […] Read more…