Who run the world? Girl… bosses. #girlbosses Since starting this blogging adventure, I have found a great deal of influential (and just simply amazing) women along the way that have redefined my inspiration to #girlboss. My whole life I have looked up to women. From high school and into my career, I have found so many amazing women to be friends with, learn from, lead with and now in this new digital blogging journey, to follow and be inspired by to move me into my next venture. These unique way women have shown me how to lead with both their heart AND their head. So when I started my blog a few years ago, I wanted the focus to be on sharing content for women that are looking to find that better life balance. Along the way, I have met women who had built an awesome life for themselves simply blogging and outreaching in a unique way. The biggest lesson learned? That women have business figured out. They don’t need anybody to tell them what to do, they simply paved the way and have the generosity to share how it was done. They’re no longer just trying to make their mark in a man’s world… they’re stomping the ground to make it their own… I came across this article from This Renegade Love that shares the same passion and gratitude for some crazy #girlbosses that have shown others how it is done. This is my inspiration, my emulation and fuels my ambition for more. I have shared below nine of the most important lessons I’ve learned from female girlbosses on This Renegade Love, so that you to can learn from the best and get a headstart your own hustle.
TURN YOUR FAILURES INTO POSITIVES
“Failures and accidents come all the time – I’d say I spent half my twenties failing at everything. I mean, the blog itself started as a failure because I couldn’t get to where I wanted to be as an illustrator, so I launched a blog to share my sketches with someone – anyone! I was alone and lost and didn’t have money. The only thing is to recognize that when failures happen, it’s what you do with them that can turn your life around positively.” –Garance Dore, OG style blogger, Atelier Dore
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LEARN FROM THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE YOU
“Talk to as many people who will talk to you and soak in as much as you can. Ask questions, even if you feel stupid, and just admit when you don’t know something and LEARN. When we started, we reached out to a handful of women who have their own boutiques in the city and they were happy to share their knowledge, which was amazing. People are much more inclined to help you than you would think, because they’ve been there themselves and know how difficult it can be on your own.” -Ashley Holden + Amy Pearson, lingerie store owners, Stole My Heart
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GET OUTSIDE OF YOUR HEAD
“Make a lot of mistakes, and don’t beat yourself up about it. Don’t let the negative thoughts keep you down. Get outside of your head and look at the bigger picture. Be present, deal with what’s going on today. You’re doing this for a reason and you just need to be patient.” -Stephanie Ibbitson, bag designer, Sonya Lee
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BUILD A STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEM
“You need to know that it won’t be easy and the struggle will be very real, but you can’t get down on yourself. Build a support system whether it’s your family, friends or business partners. Surround yourself with positive people who you can lean on for support and who will give you honest feedback when you need it. And never be afraid to ask for help.” –Hana James, co-founder, Greenhouse Juice
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JUST GET STARTED
“Just start! It’s such a simple mentality, but is so hard to do because we tend to get overwhelmed. Just start, in any capacity, and instead of attempting to scale the whole staircase, try taking the first step. If you have to write out your whole business plan, do it, but then break it down into little chunks so it’s more manageable. Any business that has succeeded has done so because someone wasn’t afraid to just start.” –Alyssa Bertram, ethical subscription-box founder, easy period
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DON’T IGNORE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
“The process of reflection and writing things down in a journal is so important when it comes to focusing on the positives. It’s really important to take care of yourself and your mental health, because being your own boss can be draining. And you won’t work at your best if YOU’RE not at your best.” –Rachel Kelly, co-working space founder, Make Lemonade
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AUTHENTICITY ALWAYS WINS
“Be your own business. So often I stumble upon someone whose design is so similar to one of my portfolio designs. If you’re going to succeed, you need to stand out on your own. Do not copy people. Be true to yourself and your own identity. Show the world who you are – people respond to truth and authenticity.” –Angela Mondloch, designer and founder, Saffron Avenue
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BE PERSISTENT
“It’s really about staying persistent. We didn’t get into our first retail festival. The first one we applied to they were just like, “No, sorry,” because we didn’t have good photos that showcased our jewelry well. So we actually went and knocked on their door and showed everything in person. And not only did they let us in the show, but they recommended us for a feature in the local paper to promote the show. We could’ve just put our heads down and run away, but we believed in our product, which is the most important thing. You and only you can shift your destiny.” –Suzie Chemel + Jennifer Ger, jewelry brand founders, Foxy Originals
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LISTEN TO YOUR HEAD, BUT FOLLOW YOUR HEART
“It sounds so cliché, but just follow your heart. It knows deep down what you truly want and it just sometimes takes a bit for your mind to catch up with it. And that’s what will drive that passion, that curiosity. It’s about being able to listen to that voice inside and not being afraid. Fear is such a small word and is so crippling, but you realize that there’s not that much at stake in the grand scheme of things. So what if you fall down? You’ll have people in your life to help pick you back up and you just move on.” –Rachelle Saevil, founder and designer, Saevil Row
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