Tag: Ageism
Unbuckle your seatbelt
A little fuck-up on an empty plane that made me question myself led to a startup that’s still going strong nearly 20 years later.
Paul Kemp-Robertson
Being successful before 21
This distorted view made me believe I needed to be successful by 21. This led me to take bigger risks and making a lot of mistakes.
Lücy Aa
Brave advertising and being a creative goofball
Someone along the line becomes afraid of making a statement; afraid of being too ‘out there’; afraid of upsetting their boss.
Rob Rooney
Poisoned partnerships, and being the wrong age
Slow down, you're going to have a very long life, and you will work till you are at least 70. You don't have to work full pelt for nearly fifty years.
Jane Evans
Female and over 40
The fact that I was a middle-aged woman in the world of media, which tends to write you off when you are female and over 40, was something I then chose to ignore.
Fiona Scott