Letting go

"I spent my twenties convinced that I had to be really good at everything…and it was simply exhausting… As I got older and wiser, I…focused on strengthening the few things at which I excelled and building a team that compensated for my deficits." — Cheryl Dorsey

Alexis Sclamberg ON Letting go

Writer, Speaker, Media Personality, Alexis Sclamberg

Q: Women often spend so much time judging their decisions and obsessing over the “what-ifs.” How do you let go of that doubt and focus on what is ahead?

A: What-if’s are brutal. They can completely diminish an idea or project or plan and send you into a total tailspin of worry and angst. My favorite thing to do is catch myself what-if’ing and turn the “what-if” on its head. Rather than what-if all the bad stuff, try what-if’ing all the good stuff. What if it all works out? What ... READ MORE »

Cheryl Dorsey ON Letting go

President, Echoing Green

Q: Can you share an example of how letting go enabled you to reach something new?

A: I spent my twenties convinced that I had to be really good at everything. My self-worth was incredibly tied to this vision of excellence and it was simply exhausting and unrealistic. As I got older and wiser, I finally released this unrealistic vision of myself and instead focused on strengthening the few things at which I excelled and building a ... READ MORE »

A Mind at Rest is a Mind at Best

claudia ON Letting go

It always impresses me how much women do; be it the CEO I am interviewing or my girlfriend at home raising her children, women intuitively take on the world. We take it all on with heart, and maybe a tad of neurosis at times-which can only be expected when we’re striving to be the perfect READ MORE »

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Susan McPherson ON Letting go

Senior Vice President and Director of Global Marketing, Fenton

Q: What do you do to unwind or disconnect?

A: Go to the gym. My days tend to be packed with back-to-back meetings and I frequently spend my evenings at events helping to promote the nonprofits and causes I believe in. Whenever possible, I try to squeeze in a visit to the gym. It’s a great way to clear my head and re-energize. In my 30s, I ran marathons and ... READ MORE »

Cortney Novogratz ON Letting go

Co-Founder/Designer, The Novogratz

Q: What do you do to unwind or disconnect?

A: A glass of wine and watching a movie with my husband and kids. READ MORE »

Tanya Becker ON Letting go

Co-Founder , Physique 57

Q: What do you do to unwind or disconnect?

A: Play with my French Bulldog, Cookie. READ MORE »