I had a wonderful generational “Exchange” yesterday with a young female colleague who was helping me prepare for a Skype meeting with a high-energy executive not known for his patience with technology glitches. I assured her that I would not feel as if she were doing a “Skype for Dummies” session, but rather that she…
If you happen to be job-hunting over the age of 40, after many years of being firmly entrenched in the same company, industry or location, you’re probably feeling that is a daring project in and of itself – which it is. In that case, plant something new that improves your physical health, ramps up your…
Last month, my husband and I finally sold and moved out of the house we have owned for 30 years, opting for a small and much more manageable apartment in a Manhattan high-rise. Here’s advice for anyone deliberating a long-delayed move: The physical feat of moving will be chaotic enough, so plan it well. Arduous…
In my last blog, I listed a few terrific summer reading books, including one particularly wonderful find, The God Box by Mary Lou Quinlan. This is a true story from Mary Lou’s own personal family history. When her mother, Mary Finlayson, passes away, and Mary Lou must sort through her things, she comes upon her…
Why is it that media stereotypes of fathers focus almost entirely on the lovable but bumbling dolts, such as the character of Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, or uber-patriarchs, such as the police commissioner played by the very chiseled Tom Selleck on CBS’s hit series, Blue Bloods? In this era when we’re swamped with shallow…
Before you can convince anyone else to rally for you, you need to rally yourself. Rev up your brainpower, learn new skills, improve your competence, increase your confidence, and strengthen your conviction that you are one DARE-ING kick-ass woman over 40! Here are tips that will help you do that! 1) Make sure you have…
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 many…
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 in…
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 have…
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+ 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 work,…
With another year coming to an end, and the New Year looming, hopes, dreams and resolutions start playing around in our mind, I invite you to start thinking now, a little ahead of the crazies of the holiday season, about what you want to achieve next year. You need a PLAN! In one of my…
Our media cauldron is still spitting out assertions that baby boomers are retiring in record numbers, and continue to moan that there are simply not enough 30-somethings to fill this void. In fact, recent reports indicate there are more unemployed over-50 than at any time in history.[1] Let me set the record straight, and…
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 world…
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 had…
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 it…
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