HeyJaredI Hate to Tell You, Darling
Two decades in media and tech - from the reception desk to the corner office. I’ve seen what works, what doesn’t, and everything in between. I write this because I wish someone had told me what I Hate to Tell You Darling — but someone has to.
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All we wanted was our happily ever after. (opens the original)
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Finish school in our 20s. Find true love in our 30s. Start a family with said true love around 35. Reach peak career in our 40s and reap the rewards in our 50s. And, of course, relax into our luxurious 60s. That was the timeline we jumped into. Enthusiastically.If there was ever a plan designed to guide us to our best lives, surely this was it. We watched our role models hit those milestones, though when you think about it, we never really got to see the trade-offs lurking beneath the fairy tale
Apparently, Winning After Your 50’s Looks Different (opens the original)
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Happy birthday to Salma Hayek who just turned 60, and did a little something unexpected...A couple of years ago, when she turned 58, Salma celebrated her birthday with a swimsuit selfie from a yacht. Much fandom ensued. When she turned 59, she posted on Instagram in a red bikini, cheering us all with a drink raised in hand.Being not too far behind Selma in years, I wanted to cheer her right back.So I was curious when September came to see what she would do now that she’s turning 60.Well, darling
Beginning From an End (opens the original)
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I’ve had the chance to start again many times over. I know how lucky that makes me.A new city. A new industry. A new role. A new country. Each move opening a door into a life I couldn’t yet fully imagine, but that I somehow felt compelled to step into.When I finished my English Lit studies and became a newbie TV exec, it felt like the start of a whole new career that I thought would last me a lifetime. I mean, who would ever dream of leaving, darling? But I did leave - to help build Twitter acro
From One Dumb Blonde to Another (opens the original)
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“I don’t mind being called a dumb blonde. I know I’m not dumb. I also know I’m not blonde.”— Dolly Parton<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="5118" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SyRt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_au
I once believed tech could solve this problem. (opens the original)
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