Q: She’s dressed appropriately.
A: Absolutely, she’s got it down, to a science.
Q: So, you’re 30,000 feet into the air and you realize that this isn’t what you want to do…and then you do it, you have your dream. What motto do you live by?
A: Go out and follow your bliss. I think a lot of people have forgotten that there is bliss out there that’s beyond the daily myopic mind, and I think that one of the things that women do is we have a tendency of carrying our labels with us. And I’m talking about the label of employer, employee, mother, daughter, wife, and we forget the brand labels, the designer labels. So what I try to inspire women to do is to leave the title at home. Leave what you feel you’re so connected to at home, and go away, and disassociate yourself with that. I read a lot of philosophy and self-help and everybody says the same thing, from Buddha, to Jesus, to Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Viktor Frankl: it’s all about finding your courage. The first thing that you have to do is reach in deep and find your courage, and once you find that courage, anything is possible. Traveling solo really is a courageous step and it takes a lot of work, it’s not easy. It can be lonely and it can be difficult. But when you take that first step, you’re really going to be able to experience a total transformation of your ideology when you come back to your real life.
Q: How do you abide by those ideals while running a company and managing your staff?
A: I sleep eight hours a day. I will not compromise my sleep, I set priorities. That’s one of the things when you do travel by yourself: you’ve got to set your priorities. What are the most important things to you in your life right at this particular moment? I do that everyday. So the most important things for me are my morning rituals, and I do set rituals, and I set rituals when I travel as well. I get up, work out, and take time to meditate. And the only time those change is if I have an early morning meeting, or if I’ve got a plane to catch. With my staff, my goal as a leader is to inspire them to find their bliss.
