Starting something new is fraught with anxiety. Believe me, I know! Before I decided to spend more than the GNP of a third-world nation to pursue an MBA in my 50s (and suffer the terror of sitting in finance classes…
Need Some Fresh DARE?
Start Here! Start Now! For many other women, particularly those over 40, the idea of Starting something new is filled with anxiety or dread. And, right now, Starting something new may seem more reckless than DARING. But, if staying put,…
Go DARE: Starter Tips
Right now, you’re probably thinking – â”Hah, who is SHE to tell ME to Start something new?†It’s not easy to DARE Start. Not even for someone relatively fearless like me! It was cruelly humbling to squeeze my middle-aged middle…
DARE-Plan: Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst
The government owns our banks, and General Motors, too. Job fairs have always swelled with thousands of people; now there are 60-year-olds in line with the 20-somethings. The supposedly recession-proof food industry (where my husband and I have spent our marketing careers for two…
How DARE They! Just Say NO To …
… All those who disapprove of the toned bare arms of 45-year-old First Lady Michelle Obama: Why not focus instead on the hugs her arms bestow on all the children she meets, or her open arms welcoming military families who…
Go DARE: PLAY!
A poll conducted last year by Opinion Research Corporation found that 29% of American workers took no paid vacation time in 2007, and another 24% took a week off or less. According to ORC, in 1980, people in only 10…