Career in Gear

One of the greatest areas of frustration for the woman approaching her 30th birthday is the fear that she hasn't accomplished everything she set out to do. When we graduate from high school and maybe even college there is this feeling that not only are we invincible but we are destined for greatness. The form of that greatness varies but we believe that we will be successful, have the American dream and have fabulous lives.

At the same time we think 30 is so far on the horizon that we'll be ancient by the time we get there. These two viewpoints coalesce to create 30 as a kind of deadline for getting that fabulous success. There is nothing to this deadline. It is arbitrary and immature.

How many things that you did at 18 or 22 can you say were real adult life plan activities? 1, 2, none?? Whatever your number why are you sticking to it now? Why are you panicking because your 18 year old self said you should be a millionaire by this birthday???

Now is the time to change your viewpoint. For the average woman (and even a few of the spectacular ones) 30 is actually the time to get your career in gear. This is the time when you've started to find your footing and where you want to be. You've started to create future goals and hopefully started a 401k to plan for retirement (and maybe an account to save for the kids college fund). 30 is the time when promotion opportunities abound if you are willing to look for them and take risks.

So how will you get your career in gear???