Every Sunday I usually share three gifts a 40-something woman would give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Today I’m offering you three gifts inspired by my Dad. 1. The “age is just a number attitude”: “You are only young once but you can be immature forever.” (many sources) My dad defies age stereotypes […] Read more…
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Three Gifts for a 20-Something (116)
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: 1. Find your own normal. Don’t spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think is normal …it will only distract […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here are one woman’s gifts: 1. Fear but not enough to paralyze you. But you need a sense of fear to mobilize you. I would give them a sense […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something
Herewith, three “gifts” this single mother would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ Sleep. You think you will have forever to sleep when you are young but it gets harder and harder. Get it in now and learn how not to give it up. ~2~ Know that with intention […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (115)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Be your own best friend. Then let that love and support and acceptance overflow to others. Don’t rely on others for your self esteem. 2. Get good at time management now. It will only get more difficult as […] Read more…
Three Gifts for A 20-Something (114)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Set some type of roadmap. The road always turns and that’s okay…but I think it is important to say mentally where you want to be and then at least you know what you are turning away from and […] Read more…
Three Gifts For A 20-Something (113)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Experimentation. You have all the ingredients. Use your twenties to experiment with your recipe. Try new things and figure out what your secret ingredient is ….the unique tweaks that make the recipe all yours. 2. Your own […] Read more…
Three Wishes for a 20-Something (112)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Don’t confuse people liking you with success. If someone – your boss, a colleague or a client– doesn’t like you that doesn’t mean you aren’t good at your job, smart, etc. It just means they don’t like […] Read more…