Have you ever noticed that when you spend too much time dwelling on the past, you get depressed about how certain situations played out and what you could have done differently?  And when you are always looking ahead to the future, you get anxious about the unknown? Although I find it hard to do, I am going to try and ...

Here’s the second part of last week’s interview with happiness expert Gretchen Rubin, who has a terrific blog called The Happiness Project and is currently working on a memoir about her own quest for happiness. Alex:  Is happiness overrated?  If not, why is it so important? Gretchen:   I don’t think happiness is ...

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 principle, tip, theory, and scientific study she could find on happiness. – ...

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 ...

Just a reminder that the first 30/20 Vision talk show will be live on BlogTalkRadio this coming Tuesday, October 16th, 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 and outs of life after college. I will join my friends and fellow young authors Christine Hassler ...

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 ...