All the tactical tools in the world won’t work on the underlying system is broken. Focus on the foundation first…whether that is you, or an organization or group Instead of asking “What do I want to do?” ask yourself, “who do I want to be?” Spend time figuring out the woman you want to grow […] Read more…
Sarah Michelle Gellar, co-founder and Chief Brand Officer, Foodstirs and Nate Hurst, Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer at HP What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. […] Read more…
With all the news of instant success in our Instagram world, it’s easy to feel like you are late…no matter where you are in your life. But remember, there are as many startups that fail in two seconds, as succeed in two years. And that person on the fast track to promotion? They could easily […] Read more…
People have a lot of opinions about Gwyneth Paltrow…and she doesn’t care. Regardless of what you think, this is a good piece of 40:20 Wisdom. “One of the best things someone ever said to me was that the only time criticism hurts is if you have a judgment about yourself about that very thing. If […] Read more…
I saw Hillary Clinton speak last night at the Women In The World summit in NYC. In her first speaking event since the election, she was introduced by Samantha Bee (a must hear ..here) and interviewed by Nicholas Kristof. Not a great pic…but a great memory! She reprised one of my favorite of her quotes: […] Read more…
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. Today’s three wishes are from a salon conversation about relationships….from a woman who […] Read more…
It’s hard as you move on to different stages of your life and different cities to keep friends and make new friends. And at one point I thought…okay I have my few good friends. That is enough. But what I have found in my late 30s and early 40s that new friends find you. People […] Read more…
Great advice. How you treat yourself is a mirror to how other people will treat you. Read more…