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 should adopt a ''Centenarian Strategy'' for life. The central premise is that if you're a young ...

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 to Career) and I discuss the top ten things we wish we'd known when we were in our ...

As some of you know, I am expecting my first child in March.  And while I don’t intend for WCW to suddenly become a regular forum to discuss either my pregnancy or parenting experiences, since I began this journey I have made a few observations about professional women and the impact of the decision to have a baby.  Among those that have ...

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 authors and pals Christine Hassler (20-Something, 20-Everything), and Lindsey Pollak (From ...

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 would have a really steep learning curve, on the strength of his resume, which did a ...