If you don’t love business, you will not love your job. The reality of being a business owner is that your occupation is not Pie Maker, Furniture Builder or Clothing Designer. “People Often go into business because they love something: baking pies, building furniture, designing clothes. You also need to be true to yourself when designing and editing and explore your own story as a source of inspiration, as that is what will give your work more integrity and make you stand out from the crowd.” ~ Tanya Aguiñiga, Furniture Designer / Maker You never know who a stranger actually is and what they may mean to your business later on, so you have to treat everyone you come across with respect and never burn bridges. “You have to be resourceful, work hard, be kind and constantly innovate. Also, I was super honored when Grace reached out to see if I wanted to be featured in the book and as an addendum to today’s post I’ve included out-takes from my interview answers that didn’t make it into the book. I thought I’d pull some of my favorite quotes I’ve read so far to share with you all today.
I’ve actually taken to randomly reading one interview every day before I start my work day, as an almost ‘ i-ching‘ kind of exercise. The book is refreshingly (!) diverse and everyone offers up helpful, actionable advice that I believe is useful to everyone–not just entrepreneurs, and certainly not just women. Grace is the founder and editor of Design Sponge, so the book is also peppered with inspiring shots of the work spaces of all the women featured. For those of you who haven’t heard about it yet, it’s a compilation of interviews with 100 female entrepreneurs in creative industries. Grace Bonney’s new book, In the Company of Women is one of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read.
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