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d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m W i n t e r 2 0 1 6 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N 57 Power Trip By Sheryl Nance-Nash W omen are increasingly leaving the guys behind and hitting the road with their girlfriends or work buddies, or going it alone. According to Marybeth Bond, author of 50 Best Girlfriends Getaways in North America, women—young and old, single, married, and widowed—are fuel- ing an explosive growth in the travel industry. Bond says the potential of the women's market exceeds $19 trillion annually. Tat number isn't surprising. As women continue to climb the corporate ladder, they have the cash to make their travel dreams come true. Tey see multiple benefts. Travel is good for the mind, body, and soul, and what's better than going with a group of friends or colleagues? Tere's noth- ing quite like having bonds that tie, especially when you're at a high level of leadership. "Having a solid support structure and a strong experi- ence of camaraderie is essential for success, well-being, and growth. Building your 'tribe' and community is not a 'nice to have,' but a critical step that's at the foundation of thriving and succeeding professionally today," says Kathy Caprino, a women's career accelerator, success coach, and president of Ellia Communications. "It's even more es- sential for leaders. Leadership can be a lonely, isolating experience unless you've built a strong foundation of peers and colleagues who have your back and who trust, respect, and admire you as a person, and as a leader. Everything that you're hoping to accomplish as a leader will be far more possible with the help of support from others. You can't do it alone." Traveling together promotes a deeper understanding of one another that can help you and, if you're hanging out with colleagues, the company you work for. Successful engagement means starting out right. "Discuss be- forehand what are must-see sights (or must-do activities). Plan around those, so nobody ends up disappointed at the end of the trip," says Sophia Dembling, author of 100 Places in the USA Ev- ery Woman Should Go. "Te best thing you can bring on any trip is a sense of humor. Control freaks never have fun when they travel; you gave up control when you left your living room." Traveling with friends can deepen relationships and recharge your batteries DW Life > DW Life The Girlfriends' Great Escape d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m T E v Sausalito, CA Crawford Notch, NH Greenough, MT Turks and Caicos

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