Edition No 159. Slowly, Surely, With Joy.

Edition No 159. Slowly, Surely, With Joy.

DEAR WOMEN WHO DO,

Slowly but surely, with an eye toward longevity and a focus on joy, that’s what all of this week’s featured women are telling us to do. Take baby steps, but think long-term, and don’t be afraid to take a break when you need it. I don’t know about you, but those are exactly the words we want to hear as we curl up with a book, a pumpkin spice latte, and lean into fall.


WIE SUITE WOMAN?

CEO of Beyond Yoga, Michelle Wahler Adams, On Longevity and Celebrating Wins

Michelle was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2021 and a DEIA Visionary by the LA Times in 2023.

WHAT IS AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP LESSON YOU ARE STILL LEARNING?

I’m still practicing the art of saying no. It’s incredibly easy to be tempted to get involved in so many things, but being focused is critical (especially for an entrepreneur). ?Learning to pick and choose where your time is best spent and not spreading yourself too thin is a skill we can always continue to practice no matter what stage of our career we are in.

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MUST READ?

Burnt Out to Lit Up: A Roadmap for Leaders in the Modern Workplace

In Burnt Out to Lit Up, fractional Chief People Officer, author, advisor, and leadership expert Daisy Auger-Domínguez draws upon decades of experience and research to guide managers and leaders to rediscover joy in leading their teams.?

Burnout, she explains, is not a sign of failure; it’s a warning that traditional leadership models no longer serve us. You've likely been led to believe three myths: that success requires endless productivity, that vulnerability is weakness, and that burnout is a personal problem. These are the myths of the "Old Leadership Model," and they're breaking us down.

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MASTERCLASS

Co-founder Jenny Galluzzo on the Power of Change in Transforming Your Career?

As co-founder of The Second Shift, Jenny Galluzzo lives her life committed to the empowerment of women through work.? ?

Galluzzo, a former journalist turned entrepreneur, emphasized that career transitions often arise from life changes or personal reassessments.

"People often come up with these huge goals or ideas and then take a few steps, but they get frustrated because things don’t happen as quickly as they expected. You have to make it small. You have to see what’s doable. Should you leave your job tomorrow and pursue that big dream? Absolutely not. What you should do is take small, subtle steps in your current life—whether it’s networking, having conversations, or testing ideas on the side. Do it until you feel enough momentum pushing you forward. That’s when you make the big leap."

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MUST READ?

OUR WEEKEND READING LIST.?

Melinda French Gates rips into the praise for sleepless CEOs as “so dumb” ?(Fortune)

What happened to 23andMe? (CNN)

Research: People still want to work. They just want control over their time. (HBR)


COMMUNITY NEWS

  • ?EZ Newswire CEO Caitlin Kelly launched a new partnership with Reuters.
  • Activist, CEO, and author Reshma Saujani was featured in Forbes.
  • Author and CEO Hitha Palepu was featured in the New York Times.


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