Jessica Alba - ‘I Do Make Mistakes'

Her Company Is Worth $2.3 Billion, But This Actress Insists She’s More Than A Mogul

From the outside, Jessica Alba raises three kids, runs her billion-dollar Honest Company and continues to shine on-screen. Her secret weapon for juggling it all? The actress-entrepreneur has a loyal team of miniature assistants! While daughter Honor, 10, helps care for her 11-month-old baby brother Hayes, daughter Haven, seven, likes to lend a hand in the kitchen, whipping up pancakes for the family. ‘It’s just nice for the kids to feel involved and feel like they’re participating,’ Jessica says. ‘As they grow and mature, they get to do more and more things.’

Jessica sure has a lot on her plate. Building an empire – she grew her line of eco-friendly baby products into a powerhouse of cleaning, beauty and skincare supplies – ‘you’re going to make mistakes,’ the 37-year-old, who’s married to Cash Warren, tells. ‘Try to learn from them. At the end of the day, if you’re doing your best, that’s all you can really do.’

FINDING HER ZEN

For Jessica, who’s spoken openly over the years about balancing family and career, the key is living in the moment. At work, ‘I feel responsible for over 350 people,’ she tells. ‘So I feel a lot of pressure in trying to make the right decision and choices.’ If she starts to feel overwhelmed, she takes a moment to regroup. ‘I listen to a meditation podcast from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Centre,’ reveals the Sin City alum. ‘Each one is literally just three minutes long, so I can go into a bathroom stall or do it in my car.’