Kirsten Bunch is the creator of The Women’s Changemaker Mentorship, a one of a kind program that propels successful women to create next acts that have both passion and purpose. Her work has been featured in Forbes, O, The Oprah Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine. Kirsten is going to share with your her ideas to create an army of mid-career changemakers who are using their experience, ideas, and networks to address some of today’s most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Oprah Winfrey
- Terri Dakovich
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I had to learn how to start a business because I had no idea how to do that… There is a big difference between working for somebody else and working within an organisation and kind of putting yourself out there in that way because you have the organisation behind you… I’ve had to really wrap my brain around the fact that I am vulnerable all the time and I have to put my ideas out there all the time and it’s hard work. And one of the things I’ve had to understand is that I can’t do it alone”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts Book by Brené BrownFavourite Quote:
“do one thing every day that scares you” Eleanor Roosevelt
Recommended Online Resources:
- Canva – Create beautiful designs with your team Use Canva’s drag and drop feature and layouts to design, share and print business cards, logos, presentations and more
- Mailchimp – Email marketing, ads, landing pages, and CRM tools to grow your business on your terms. Get the word out with email, social ads, and make your life easier with automation. It’s easy, and you can start for free.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“you are never going to have the right answer, you are never going to have all the answers and there’s never going to be a right time, it’s like having kids. Just go. If you have an idea or even if you don’t have an idea but if something is pulling you to go and try to make a business happen or a new career happen or anything like that just go for it”…[Listen for More]
More About Kirsten Bunch:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.” Harry Golden, American writer
Other Quotes From the Chat with Kirsten Bunch:
- “be honest with yourself about what entrepreneurship could look like in your life. And that includes having really bold conversation with your life partner whether it’s a spouse or your family whoever it is in your life that is impacted by the decisions that you make. And have conversation about what it means to start a business and how that might affect your family, how that might affect your relationship… And I’m talking from the point of view of money when you first start your business, there’s a good chance you may not be making a lot of money in the beginning or investing more than you are making. But also, your emotions it’s a rollercoaster ride… Your partner needs to understand that it’s probably something that is going to be hard for you and you are going to be feeling a lot of the feels and you might need some extra support there. And also, then there is also the time aspect, it’s not a 9-to-5 job for most people”
- “I always say to people who are thinking about reinventing themselves or are in the process of it why bother unless you are going to go big and go after what you really want? Why do it halfway? So, go big.”
- “One of the issues that I come across a lot with work with my clients is the idea of how are you brave? How do you move past fear? Because we all have fear. I would say more than 50% of my work with clients is around mindset. How do you believe you can do something? How do you work past your fear? whatever that is maybe you are afraid of being laughed out of the room or maybe you are afraid of losing your entire retirement savings…. How do you show up with vulnerability and authenticity and how do you use it to be brave to go after what you want”
- “I am scared every day; I am proud to say that I am scared every day”
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