Today’s advice is from a 40-something woman who always amazes me with her confidence and belief in her own power (and belief that every women has power but some just don’t realize it). She is not one to let luck take credit for her success. So from a self-proclaimed awesome interviewer, with the record to prove […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Career & Finance’ category
Why Women Should Not Attribute Success to Luck
Last December Leslie Bennetts delved into the issue of why women are reluctant to admit to having or wanting power in an excellent article in Elle Magazine. She shared her encounters with women reluctant to own their power and their role in achieving their successes. “I’ve listened to countless famous women deny they were […] Read more…
A Surprising Career Skill-Builder
An interesting perspective from a 40-something woman. There is a great deal you can learn about managing relationships from waitressing. Looking for some extra cash? Feeling bad about your in-between jobs job? Don’t. Consider it an investment in some people skills that will help you in your career and get the most out of it. […] Read more…
Sharing Founder Stories: What I Know Now, Elaine Kunda for Women 2.0
With my mission to connect older and younger women to help start conversations, share experiences and facilitate mentoring between generations, I recently found myself in the middle of two great communities. I interviewed Elaine Kunda, the dynamic CEO of B5 Media (home to such websites as The Grindstone) for Women 2.0, an inspiring organization dedicated […] Read more…
Respect Your Strengths
Loved this bit or wisdom from a 40-something executive on not trying to be something you are not. There is a huge difference between stretching and improving yourself and continually beating yourself up for not possessing a skill that someone else does..and that you think you should. What you are good at may not be […] Read more…
To Know or Not To Know: The Benefits of Ignorance
“Believe us, you think you know more than you actually do.” – Producer, journalist Looking back many 40-something women realize they thought they knew more than they did. Some say the Millennial generation is particularly prone to this attitude but I think it’s just youth and being ready to change the world, or the […] Read more…
What To Expect When You Are Pitching
Today I am sharing a question I received from an aspiring entrepreneur on getting ready to pitch their start-up idea. As part of the career aspect of 40:20 Vision I’ve had a lot of interest from the female start-up community for sharing of “entrepreneurial” wisdom. Soon I will be creating a separate section on entrepreneurial […] Read more…
Do You Regret Getting An MBA?
Q. What do women in their 40s say about going into debt for something like a masters degree? Is it worth it? Looking back, do they wish they had or hadn’t gotten their degree? – 20-something considering getting an MBA A. A few women I interviewed regretted not getting an MBA. Very few regretted […] Read more…