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• Interview with Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Guru

  Today, I’m talking with Gretchen Rubin , a self-proclaimed happiness guru. I’ve been a longtime fan of Gretchen’s blog, and I’m pleased to report that she’s now working on a memoir, The Happiness Project, based on the year she spent test-driving every Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Personal Development, Blogging, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Career Issues When You'll Live to 100

  Ben Casnocha brought back to life a very cool commencement speech given by David Mahoney at Rutgers University in 1996. Mahoney, then chairman of the Dana Foundation , a brain research organization, provided some compelling tips about why young people Read More... Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Career Change, Current Affairs, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Are You Really a Workaholic?

  Marketing guru Seth Godin has just set a bunch of us wondering if we really and truly are workaholics. I always thought I was. After all, I’m driven to work 50+ hours a week. It’s not enough just to be in the office, I actually have to be contributing Read More... Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• The Value of Planning Ahead

  I am expecting my first child in March. My husband and I can’t wait to meet our little boy, but are a bit apprehensive of having our lives turned upside down. While starting and nurturing our own family unit is a high priority for us, we maintain two Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Project Management, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• New Episode: 30/20 Vision Radio Show

  Just a heads up that a new episode of the 30/20 Vision Radio Show will air live tomorrow at BlogTalkRadio at 3PM ET. As I reminder, I host this monthly radio show with my fellow authors Christine Hassler (20-Something, 20-Everything) and Lindsey Pollak Read More... Posted Monday, December 17, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Best Practices, Current Affairs, Handy Resources, Life Balance, Daily Life, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 6 Tips for Balancing Volunteerism and Life

  Last week, after we talked about the benefits of volunteering , no one will likely argue that it’s a worthwhile thing to do. But how can you find time for it amongst the insanity of your everyday life? Here are a few tips: • Determine what’s important Read More... Posted Friday, December 14, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Life Balance, Project Management, Troubleshooting, Daily Life, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 6 Benefits of Volunteering

  In honor of the holiday season and the speaking engagement I recently did with Chicago Cares , an organization that creates unique volunteer experiences for individuals, businesses and organizations to help combat many of our community’s most urgent needs, Read More... Posted Friday, December 07, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Career Change, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• New Episode: 30/20 Vision Podcast

  Just wanted to let everyone know that a new episode of the 30/20 Vision podcast is archived at Blog Talk Radio . This month, my partners in crime Christine Hassler (author of 20-Something, 20-Everything ) and Lindsey Pollak (author of Getting from College Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 4:00 PM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Life Balance, Personal Development, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 30/20 Vision Radio Show: Live this Tuesday

  Just a reminder that the first 30/20 Vision talk show will be live on BlogTalkRadio this coming Tuesday, October 16 th , at 1PM ET. This monthly series is for the 20-something woman who wishes she had a couple of big sisters to clue her in on the ins Read More... Posted Monday, October 15, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Personal Development, Daily Life, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 30/20 Vision: New 20-Something Podcast Series!

  I am really excited to share the debut of the new 30/20 Podcast series - especially for the 20-something woman who wishes she had a couple of big sisters to clue her in on the ins and outs of life after college. The series will feature me and my fellow Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Current Affairs, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Mentoring, Personal Development, Daily Life, Work, School, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Millennials: The Future Looks…Complicated?

  As we move toward the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, members of the largest generation in American history, the Millennials, will enter their thirties. And in many ways, they will face more challenges as mature adults than they did Read More... Posted Monday, September 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Life Balance, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• Weighing Two Offers: What Would YOU Do?

  One of my friends, Mike, who has been on the job market a while, faced a tough dilemma this week. He received two fairly attractive offers in the same geographic location and had to decide on one of them within a few days. Mike got Job Offer #1, which Read More... Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Life Balance, Personal Development, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• It's All a Matter of Priorities

  Since you guys seemed to like my post on relationship laziness , I thought I’d do a follow up on prioritization. Have you ever noticed that people generally do what they want to do? Life is a matter of deciding what’s important, and then spending your Read More... Posted Saturday, August 04, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Life Balance, Productivity, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• That Kid all the Parents Loved

  In high school, you probably had a friend that all the parents loved. You remember the type. Good student, athletic team star, community volunteer, kind to children and animals, etc, etc. This kid never got in trouble and always did everything that was Read More... Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Discovering Your Passion, Life Balance, Ownership & Initiative, Work, Plans, Hopes, Goals