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Women of Distinction

years before that. I have no is learning to not stress or
children yet; however, this worry over things that are
is definitely on the horizon. out of my control. Because
Before this great life-chang- stress and worry are mental
ing experience comes, we destroyers, and it's only a
are just enjoying each other, waste of capacity and en-
and the time we spend ergy when we are stressing
together". And are they over an item that we have
ever? The happy couple just no power over."
returned from a two-week Stasia shared some tips
trip to Italy and France, for those choosing a sim-
including an incredible ilar profession. "My first
nine-day cruise through suggestion is to be fearless
Italy. "We both love to in pursuing your career as-
travel, so I am happy to say pirations and dreams. Don't
we have managed to take an let your own mind be your
amazing vacation each year worst enemy. Be fearless and
that allows us to see some run full speed ahead. Have
of the most beautiful and the confidence to always
romantic destinations in be moving forward. How
the world." do you build confidence?
Stasia also is blessed to It goes back to learning,
have a very close relation- reaching out to your coun-
ship with her parents. "My terparts, and reaching out
Mom and Dad live close to to your partners. Encourage
us, which is very important yourself and set yourself up
since I am an only child. in the best way possible for
They are a great source of success. And it always starts
support to both of us, and with you. I think so often;
I can always go to them people are, in a sense look-
to pick their brains on all ing for direction right away
subject matters.” or looking to be handed
With a job that is rarely Photo Courtesy of Stasia Krahling things to make them more
nine to five, Stasia often successful. That's not a reali-
is called upon by clients workday. In my mind it is friends with whom she ty. You have to cultivate and
during her off hours, so I crucial that my clients know loves spending time. "Since create your own success."
couldn't help but ask how that I'm a resource always I don't have siblings, my Stasia Krahling has
her husband feels about her available to them because close girlfriends are my sis- earned her successes, both
dedication to her career, life evolves very quickly. It ters. And so, we will make personally and profession-
which sometimes may inter- does not occur on a nine- every effort to have month- ally by treating everyone
fere with her personal time to-five schedule, so being ly zoom calls, lunches, or she encounters with care
with him. "My husband will able to address their needs dinners, and even though and concern. From the first
probably have a completely quickly and thoughtfully, we are all busy with our conversation I had with Sta-
different answer, but I will is essential. I have tried to day to day lives, we always sia I knew how professional
say it's an ongoing effort, follow this mantra when make an attempt to spend she was, but even more
and I can admit that I'm still it comes to managing my time with one another." importantly, how caring she
in the process of mastering work-life balance. When I asked Stasia what her was. Her upbeat and posi-
my work-life balance. I do I'm at work, I am at work. true passions were. "Judy, I tive outlook are refreshing
appreciate that Wells Fargo When I am with friends, have three passions. I have and the fact that she treats
allows me to expand beyond I'm with friends. When I'm a passion for learning, a each client as if they were
the traditional hours. But with my husband and my passion for helping others, her only one, creates a sense
also on the flip side, Wells family, I am with them. I and I am passionate about of calm in tumultuous
Fargo also supports a true am attempting to master the traveling." times. She is not only some-
work-life balance, and it ability to be present with What is one of the life one you can trust with your
is not at all a requirement those I love." lessons you have learned money, but she is someone
placed on me to address As an only child, Stasia as a result of your position you can trust with your
calls or emails outside of my developed a bunch of great at Wells Fargo? "I think it well-being.

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