Eight out of the twelve members of our executive committee at Vera Bradley are women. Ahem, who runs the world? It’s no surprise that we admire women who shatter glass ceilings and break stereotypes in the workplace, but now we want to know how they do it. In search of the secrets of Superwoman, we’re studying highly successful females and how they spend the first few hours of the day. Take out your schedules; you’re going to want to write this down.
Making connections and staying humble is the secret
to Jessica’s success, and Sherry attributes positivity, kindness and hard work to her achievements. The third powerful female that we interviewed found a way to make what most people enjoy as a hobby into a successful business venture. Meet entrepreneur and yogi, Celeste. She followed her dream and opened Fusion, a yoga studio in Fort Wayne, IN in June 2016. Celeste shares how she created her dream job and what it’s like wear yoga pants to work everyday – we know you’re really interested in the latter.
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“When I first wake up in the morning it is usually because my husband is calling me. He lives in New York during the week and, to be quite honest I am not known to be a morning person, so my husband will call me in the morning around 6:30 a.m. I always have a short morning conversation with him and of course exchange ‘I love you’s.’
I give myself a couple moments to stretch in bed, reach my arms overhead and stretch from side to side – opening up my side body.
Then, I spend at least five minutes in meditation. I will sit in my bedroom and set my phone timer and allow myself those five minutes for me. I try to release any expectations for that time and just open myself up to whatever it is I need to receive, sometimes it is just kisses from my cat, Lulu, but that must be what I needed that day so I take it! Owning a business and running around town for appointments can make your day fly by and by the time I get home in the evening I am ready for dinner and Netflix, so those are my five minutes in the morning.
Breakfast is next and due to the nature of my job, teaching yoga and fitness classes, I don’t eat a big breakfast because it would make me feel weighed down while teaching. I always have warm water with lemon and typically an apple or banana between morning classes.
I try to be at the studio by 7:30 a.m. so I can start warming the room for hot yoga, folding towels from the night before, and be ready for the first class of the day at 8:15 am.
I am constantly on the go and sometimes I have to shower at the studio to run to the next appointment. I use the 4 pc. Cosmetic Organizer to keep all my items organized and so that things don’t get smashed together when I put them in my gym bag. I also love that I can use each compartment separately. Sometimes I just need a quick refresh if I am on site so I take something smaller with me that doesn’t take up as much room.”
Before she went back to the yoga studio to teach afternoon classes, she gave all the aspiring entrepreneurs three pieces of advice.
“#1. LISTEN, AND DON’T LISTEN JUST TO RESPOND. REALLY LISTEN TO PEOPLE AND THEIR IDEAS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WORKS UNTIL YOU TRY! #2. DON’T BE AFRAID TO SAY NO. ‘NO’ DOESN’T HAVE TO BE HARSH OR UNKIND, BUT GUARD YOURSELF, YOUR TIME AND YOUR INVESTMENT. #3. YOU ONLY FAIL WHEN YOU STOP TRYING. YOU WILL HAVE A WAVE OF EMOTIONS NOT JUST IN A MONTH, WEEK OR DAY BUT EVEN JUST WITHIN THE SPAN OF FIVE MINUTES. ALWAYS COME BACK TO WHY YOU ARE GOING FOR IT. PAUSE AND DO WHATEVER IT IS THAT MAKES YOU FEEL PASSIONATE AND KEEP PUSHING FORWARD.”
We love looking into the lives of those that inspire us; some say it’s nosey, we prefer curious. Stay connected with us as we give more glimpses into the morning routines of other successful women next month. If you’re still hungry to see more hustle – take a look at how seven female leaders spend their first hour at work.
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