“I’ve worked by myself and had a very solo journey in the last four years. I started realizing that I needed community around me. [Having that support] motivates me to go out there and to work out, to eat healthy, to just be confident in everything else I’m doing.” –Kristina Krug
Entrepreneur and producer Kristina Krug shares how asking others for support helped her level up in work and life. And why it was so hard.
More About Kristina:
From high-profile brands to start-ups, Kristina Krug, serves her clients as an experienced leader in creative producing, directing, and content strategy planning. She’s been in business four years and her passion lies with building community and telling purpose-driven stories. Her own story has been a journey – since most of her work can be in isolation, she needed to find ways to create a strong, healthy routine, as well as a gathering place to build the community she sought after.
Highlights
- Kristina’s morning routine and how it improves her focus and productivity during the day
- Why building a supportive community around her was so challenging for Kristina – and how it helped her grow as a person and as a business owner
- Why becoming a more “positive” person was so important to Kristina and how she did it
- How letting go of her need to “have all the answers” (or to appear to) allowed Kristina to learn and grow in her work
- What drove Kristina to open a boutique co-working space for creatives after years of working from home
- How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the community that Kristina has built and the work she’s doing
- How making time for personal relationships and self-care has helped Kristina do more in her business
- What Kristina discovered about her strengths when she intentionally focused on the positives in her life over the negatives
- The quote that Kristina used on her college application and how she feels like she’s finally living it at age 31
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Asana (team management and productivity app)
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Amazon affiliate link)
Connect with Kristina: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn
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