Kathy Ireland Interview: What She Knows Now

The Power of Saying No Is a Lesson Kathy Ireland Wants to Share with Midlifers

Kathy IrelandSource: Getty Images

Kathy Ireland is a supermodel and busy CEO. One word saves her day. 

WHAT DO YOU KNOW NOW THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW IN YOUR 20s and 30s?

KATHY IRELAND, supermodel and designer of Kathy Ireland Weddings including a gorgeous line of bridal gowns. She's also the CEO and Chief Designer of a worldwide $2 billion a year lifestyle firm.

"I've learned so many lessons the hard way on my way to 49 years old. I was 40 before I learned that 'No' was a complete sentence. 'No thank you' is even better.

"Sometimes we take on too much, but there is a way to stop doing that in life. What I know now is you have to figure out your real values and then put boundaries in place to protect those values.

"For me, my values are my faith, my family and being of service. I know if those priorities aren't in place then I'm a mess.

"If you say no then you're able to protect your priorities."

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