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Necessity may be the mother of invention, but DARE-ING are the mothers of reinvention
Twenty years into my career as a marketing executive, I decided I’d had enough of the world that shows like “Mad Men”glorify, as fun as all of that was. The events of 9/11 so catalyzed me that, with my 50th birthday approaching, I felt my “miles to go before I sleep”were fewer and fewer,... »
Sherry Lansing, 67, DARE-ING Champion of Second Acts
Think you can’t go back to school “at our age” or stage an encore career? Well, think again. None other than Sherry Lansing, the former movie mogul who led several studios before retiring as head of Paramount Studios, and whose keen sense of the movie-going market launched such hits as Kramer vs. Kramer, Forrest... »
Turn that Empty Nest Into Your Personal BEST!
In making the rounds to promote my book, Get DARE From Here!, I am enjoying the positive feedback from media and readers alike. Many of the questions and comments I receive relate to the Empty Nest. Others refer to, in order of priority, topics more or less snarky or snide: 1) Why in the... »
DARE-ing Woman Profile: Emanuela Frattini Magnusson
Design Guru Emanuela Frattini Magnusson Our first profile is of DARE-ING Design Guru Emanuela Frattini Magnusson, who’s racked up accomplishments in her life as a wife, mother, architect, designer (efmdesign.com) and founder/CEO of her own high-style accessories line, Manu (www.manumanu.com), which designs and produces luxury leather goods in glorious colors and sensuous fabrics, such... »
Share Your DARES with Us – We DARE You!
How DARE You “ Over 40!” Share Your DARES with Us – We DARE You! - With the publication of my book, “Get DARE From Here” 12 Principles and Practices for Women Over 40 to Take Stock, Take Action and Take Charge of the Rest Of Their Lives,” I’m meeting even more women over 40... »
Just a Few Reasons Why Women Over 40 Benefit Most From Self-Published Authors
As a businesswoman, marketer, university educator and author of a self-published book, Get DARE From Here – 12 Principles and Practices For Women Over 40 To Take Stock, Take Action and Take Charge of the Rest Of Their Lives, that I produced with Create Space, the Amazon affiliate, here a few short insights on... »
Nice review for my book, Get DARE From Here!
Nice review appeared on Amazon with a 5-star rating – I am so pleased: “A friend of mine recommended this book, and I was skeptical. Many self-help books for women over 40 feature authors droning on about “look how smart I am.” This book is different – I enjoyed it, learned from it, and... »
Do You Want to Write a Book? 6 Powerful Tips
My book, “Get DARE From Here!” - 12 Principles and Practices for Women Over 40 to Take Stock, Take Action and Take Charge of the Rest Of Their Lives – is finally available on Amazon, on Create Space, and soon on Kindle and practically everywhere else English is spoken, written and read. I consider... »
My Book is Published! “Get DARE From Here!”
My book has just been published! “Get DARE From Here!” Are you tired of hearing (or feeling) that as an over-40 woman you are “toast†or “past it?†I was! Get DARE From Here! - 12 Principles and Practices for Women Over 40 to Take Stock, Take Action and Take Charge of the Rest... »
Bachmann & Palin: Politics Aside, How Do They Rate on the Women Over-40 DARE-ING Scale?
Being that every pundit who DARES to compare Michelle Bachmann to Sarah Palin is immediately labeled a sexist for not instead comparing Mitt Romney to Bachmann or Palin to Glenn Beck, I’m looking at them primarily for what they really do have in common: they are both two fascinating women over 40. How they... »
DARE Honor Our Dads
As June is the month we celebrate Father’s Day, I want to focus on dads – mine, other terrific dads I know, and men who are father figures in the way they mentor, guide and otherwise lead by good example the young people entrusted to them. I am fortunate to have had my father’s... »
DARE-ING Athena is manifesting! Oprah, Katie Couric, Christine Lagarde, and Maria Shriver.
Today we continue the theme of Athena, who seems to be manifesting in four strong, courageous, gracious women in the news recently: Oprah, Katie Couric, Maria Shriver, and Christine Lagarde. Oprah signed off this week, as did Katie Couric last week. Couric’s sign-off was the epitome of class and dignity. Oprah’s farewell “benediction” was... »
The DARE-ing goddess Athena, alive and well in our modern world!
“Athena’s strength comes from her ability to think rationally, and to be guided with the respect of others’ by her intellect and clear-headedness.” (From The Athena Center, Barnard) DARE-ing goddess-energy in women is manifesting recently via the whole Shriver and IMF-leader scandals. Bottom line? Athena wins, and Aphrodite and Hera can learn from her.... »
Take a Letter, Maria, and any other woman over 40 facing the unthinkable D-A-R-E!
Maria Shriver – about whom more words have been written in one week than almost any other wife since Jenny Sanford (who ultimately took her own hike and divorced ex-Governor “Soul-Mate”) – has called out for insights and advice from others who have faced critical transitions in their lives. Since Maria Shriver has little... »
A Tribute to “The Good Wife†Stars Christine Baranski and Juliana Margolies
Continuing to applaud brilliant over-40 women who buck trends and defy stereotypes, I’d like to draw your attention to wonderful Christine Baranski and Juliana Margolies of “The Good Wife” on CBS TV. In this drama, the whole law firm dynamic is realistically, if sometimes painfully portrayed. It is true to how most professional services... »
Tina Fey: “Bossypants†or Visionary Intelligent Motivated Woman Over 40?
She is both! Gorgeous without conceit, this former cast member and head writer “Saturday Night Live” is also the star and producer of “30 Rock” and now is enjoying great success with her bestselling book, “Bossypants.” Tina makes me laugh so hard I literally scare people around  me and my eye makeup runs. Check... »
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