Female Founders: What was your decisive moment?

Wenlin·Jan 23, 2021

Posted in:Lifestyle Personal Growth Career Growth

Magnum co-founder Cartier-Bresson famously coined the term, 'the decisive moment', referring to a capturing an instant or event that is spontaneous yet ephermeral, where the image captured by the photographer fully embodies the essence of the event or moment unfolding. For all female founders out there - I'm curious to know what your 'decisive moment' was; the snapshot of the memory or the instant that you realised you were going to create, to found your current company or project. What do you remember of that moment? When was it? What time of the year? Where were you? Who, if anyone, where you with? What were you thinking? How did you feel? Looking forward to hearing your stories!

Iynna·Jan 24, 2021

Definitely following this - I'd love to learn more from everyone!

rachel·Jan 24, 2021

Following! Love this question, @WenlinT.

CPeer·Jan 26, 2021

I think my decisive moment was when I was forced to make a decision. I pictured myself on my deathbed: A totally broke & failed startup founder, or a comfortable, retired executive who always wondered "what if." The answer was the former and that was that. :)

TashBlum·Jan 27, 2021

I have always been an entrepreneur. As a child, I was always figuring out new ways to make money, such as making barbie clothes from scraps and selling lemonade. As I grew older the passion to have a business grew. I remember being about 8 or 9 years old, laying on the beach, and daydreaming about having my own business. I would visualize all of the rewards I had gained out of being my own boss, such as the house I would have and the car I would drive.Adulthood was no different. I continued to evolve and expand, creating more new ventures and reinventing myself time and time again. Whether it was making bows for little girls or marketing my courses to homeschoolers, I was always on a mission to have my own financial independence through being my own boss. So for me, there was never a defining moment, I just always knew that this is what I was here to do. Now I know what my journey through life has been about and what my purpose had been all along, and that's what brings me to here and now. Now I help other women create success in their businesses and their life, using all of my experiences and education, intertwined with psychology, neuroscience, and a little bit of woo. Who would have guessed that all along I was being prepared to help others succeed! With all of that said, thank you for creating this conversation! It's a great one to have!