The twenties are often a self-centered time. Not in a bad way per se. You are going through a lot of learning and separating from home and becoming independent. It is a me time. However, in the process of becoming independent, understanding others can help you become smarter about yourself and help the larger cause, […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Career & Finance’ category
Throw Away Your Script
While away last week I re-blogged some old items and thus re-read my old posts, including this post inspired by Hoda Kotb. It has some great advice for not being afraid to ask for what you want and the risks of being too prepared. But what I like about Hoda’s story is that is it really […] Read more…
The Power of Warmth vs. Competence
A lot of people say this to me. Act confident and you will become confident. Get up and get back on the horse. But now there is some proof. An article in the Harvard Business Review discusses a study showing that how you act can definitely affect how you feel…and how others feel about you. […] Read more…
Be Confident in Not Knowing
Summertime. Vacation. Relaxation. Blog. Which one of these words doesn’t fit? I’m going to take some time off this week and in the meantime, while I might post once or twice, the remainder of the week I will share some posts from the early days of 40:20 Vision. Well, we’re only 9 months old but […] Read more…
Marriage, Money and Magic Carpet Rides: The Innocent Spouse
I had the pleasure of interviewing Carol Joynt, author of Innocent Spouse (from Crown Publishers) and Emmy-winning network news producer. The book tells the story of her surviving and surmounting a series of “life avalanches” prompted by her husband’s sudden death and “financial infidelity.” When her husband died unexpectedly Carol discovered that he owed the IRS […] Read more…
2 of a Kind: Of a Kind Founders Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo on What They Have Learned
Earlier this week I shared part 1 of an interview with Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo, the 20-something founders of Of A Kind, a retail platform that collaborates with emerging designers on small batch exclusive designs for their e-commerce site. Each week find a new designer item along side stories that make you feel as if […] Read more…
2 of a Kind: an interview with Of A Kind founders Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo (Part 1)
I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with the two 20-something founders of Of A Kind, an online retail platform featuring limited edition pieces from different fashion designers each week. These two friends from college combined their eye for fashion, creativity and editorial curiosity to take the plunge from working for someone else to doing […] Read more…
40-Somethings & Women Leaders Agree: Career Wisdom For Life
Last week there was a great article published in The New Yorker on Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. Ken Auletta’s in-depth article shared Sheryl’s experiences and views on working women as well as the debate between encouraging women to be more assertive vs. affirmative action for women in tech in particular. Check out The New […] Read more…