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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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