#9 Fashion to Founding: Staying Authentic While Building Big Dreams with Justyna Kedra

01/08/2024 47 min

Listen "#9 Fashion to Founding: Staying Authentic While Building Big Dreams with Justyna Kedra"

Episode Synopsis

Olya Grovel welcomes Justyna Kedra, founder of WeRule and host of Let's Talk Impact. Justyna shares her journey from fashion design to founding a community for female founders. She discusses the importance of knowing one's strengths, setting boundaries, and the lessons learned from managing relationships in business.Join Olya and Justyna as they explore the impact of mindset on success, the role of mentors, and strategies for maintaining authenticity in a competitive environment.In this episode, you will learn: Transitioning Careers: Justyna recounts her journey from fashion design to founding WeRule, emphasizing the importance of not overthinking and starting with small steps. Importance of Boundaries: She shares experiences on the necessity of setting boundaries early in one's career to avoid being taken advantage of. Overcoming Perceptions: Justyna discusses the challenges of dealing with preconceived notions and how to maintain one's authenticity. Value of Mentorship: Highlighting the impact of mentors and the importance of seeking guidance to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape. Navigating Feedback: Justyna’s unique approach to seeking constructive criticism and how it aids in refining business ideas. Seek Honest Feedback: Ask peers or mentors to critique your business ideas without holding back to identify potential improvements. Flip Negative Narratives: Identify areas where you feel less confident and actively tell yourself you are good at them to shift your mindset. Distinguish Side Quests from Main Goals: Evaluate your current activities to ensure they align with your primary business objectives rather than just keeping you busy.Homework: Seek Honest Feedback: Ask peers or mentors to critique your business ideas without holding back to identify potential improvements. Flip Negative Narratives: Identify areas where you feel less confident and actively tell yourself you are good at them to shift your mindset. Distinguish Side Quests from Main Goals: Evaluate your current activities to ensure they align with your primary business objectives rather than just keeping you busy. Starting WeRule (03:14 - 04:31): Justyna describes the organic growth of WeRule and the importance of taking initiative without overthinking. Setting Boundaries (40:16 - 41:11): The significance of saying no and understanding your worth in professional settings. Dealing with Perceptions (27:27 - 28:13): Overcoming judgments based on social media and maintaining authenticity. Seeking Mentorship (16:01 - 16:20): The value of having mentors and learning from their experiences to navigate business challenges. Navigating Feedback (24:10 - 25:27): Justyna’s strategy of seeking out negative feedback to improve her business ideas and execution.Episode Highlights: Starting WeRule (03:14 - 04:31): Justyna describes the organic growth of WeRule and the importance of taking initiative without overthinking. Setting Boundaries (40:16 - 41:11): The significance of saying no and understanding your worth in professional settings. Dealing with Perceptions (27:27 - 28:13): Overcoming judgments based on social media and maintaining authenticity. Seeking Mentorship (16:01 - 16:20): The value of having mentors and learning from their experiences to navigate business challenges. Navigating Feedback (24:10 - 25:27): Justyna’s strategy of seeking out negative feedback to improve her business ideas and execution.

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