Breaking Up with Perfectionism
Speaker: Sara Alvarado, Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur
Wednesday, January 27 | 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Concourse Hotel, Madison
You've accomplished a lot. The question is: at what cost?
Many women leaders have been rewarded for being prepared, productive, and reliable. Yet the pressure to get it right can quietly fuel burnout, overwork, people-pleasing, and self-doubt. In this engaging and thought-provoking session, we'll examine how perfectionism operates beneath the surface and explore practical ways to lead with greater authenticity, courage, creativity, and freedom. Because the goal isn't to become better at being perfect. It's to become more fully human.
- Understand where perfectionism comes from and how it is learned, reinforced, and rewarded, especially among high-achieving women.
- Recognize how perfectionism shows up in our lives and leadership. No shame!
- Get honest about what perfectionism is costing us.
- Learn practical ways to let go of perfectionism and make room for more freedom, creativity, and joy. It’s a practice – not a goal.
About Our Speaker: Sara Alvarado is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and unapologetic advocate for racial justice in real estate who believes that the way to handle challenges in life and business is to show up authentic, bold, vulnerable, and always ready for fun.
Sara is the co-founder of Alvarado Group at Compass and Own It: Building Black Wealth, a Dane County nonprofit working to increase generational wealth in Black and brown communities through homeownership. She is also a founding member of Nuestro Mundo Community School, Badger Rock Middle School, and Step Up: Equity Matters. Recognized on In Business magazine's Power 100 list for two consecutive years, Sara currently serves on the board of Centro Hispano. After 20 years as a real estate broker, she has shifted her focus to writing, speaking, and teaching. She is the author of Dreaming in Spanish: An Unexpected Love Story in Puerto Vallarta and the Racial Justice Toolkit for Real Estate Professionals. Sara loves to plan family adventures, dance, and challenge the status quo.
Registration:
