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“Greypreneurs” Or “Seniorpreneurs” Leading the Way
This is a wonderful article, and I am not surprised by what it reveals: “A recent Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation study found that over the past decade, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity took place among those aged 55 to 64, this USA Today story reported. “ Thanks to Terry Brodie of GlobeandMail.com CLICK... »
Embrace the Role of Mentor, Coach, Guide: Become an Expert by Teaching It
You may have heard if you want to become an expert in a particular subject or skill, then you should try teaching it. I can certainly attest to that, now that I am teaching at NYU. Maybe you feel that once you’re 40 or 50 or 60, you’ve become a “subject expert” in so... »
Seeds of Doubt Lead To Seeds of Promise
Seeds of Doubt Lead To Seeds of Promise: How Stress Leads to Success In this blog-post, we are focusing on why it’s good for you and never too late to: 1) take up new physical activities, 2) engage in new social activities and 3) pursue new intellectual challenges that can make a positive difference... »
2 Inspirational Over-40 Women! Barbara Corcoran and Sara Blakely
I so enjoy sharing terrific women with you here on the DARE Force Blog. My admiration and kudos go out to Barbara Corcoran and Sara Blakely. These are two DARE-ing, over-40 women, who rose from various challenges, and through grit and determination made great successes of their businesses and their lives. These are two... »
PART 2: Why on Earth Can’t I Lose Weight and Keep it Off?
Do you think about food all the time? That dieting is a full-time job? And yet you feel you can never relax, or if you do, you gave five pounds by just looking at food? Join the club. In Part One of this article, I made a start sharing with you a couple of... »
Why on Earth Can’t I Lose Weight and Keep it Off? 4 Factors You May Not Know
4 Factors That May Be Involved in Your Weight Loss Troubles I have my own story with regard to weight, and I hear daily from clients, friends, and colleagues – other over-50 women – about their trials and tribulations with slowed metabolism, weight gain, difficulty with weight loss, etc. So, after some research, and... »
How Do Women-Owned Businesses Differ From Companies Owned by Men?
Just read a terrific article from SmallBizTrends.com, discussing women-owned businesses, and how they differ from those owned by men. IT is full of excellent advice about the power of other people to provide support, advice, information and introductions! Research in entrepreneurial finance proves out that regardless of your business model, it’s key that you... »
For Your Own Good, Give Yourself An Embrace of Personal Space!
There’s no better time than a new year to establish new habits for your own well-being. If you’re like most women, you make time to take care of almost everyone but yourself. If you’re neglecting your physical, emotional, and intellectual health, you need to embrace some space – for yourself! Without taking care of... »
Over-50 Power Station: Dare to Rewire, Reboot and Resurge!
If that’s your urge, then take time, take stock and take care. Then, take action. Are you energized about learning and doing something new and exciting with every coming year since you’ve turned 50? Whether your response is a yelping “Yes!” a tentative “Well, maybe” or an anxious “Not really, but I know I... »
Share Your DARES
Share Your DARES with us - and download a free chapter from my new 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! Fill in your email address in the box... »
Why Is It So Important For Women of All Ages to Be Daring/Fearless at Work?
+ Why is it so important for women of all ages to be daring/fearless at work? First, let’s define what “daring” and “fearless” mean when we’re talking about work. In today’s economy, being daring and fearless at work means knowing what your deal is, and how to deal. In my book and in my... »
8 Ways to Plan and Brand Your Small Business
In the current economic climate, thousands of people are starting their own businesses. Some stride confidently into setting up a business that they’ve been thinking about for a while. Others are taking on freelance assignments while they continue to network and interview for their next full-time position. For both of these paths, you need... »
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... »
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... »
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