Who is a Girl Boss?
Is it the women who are passionate about achieving their dreams? A person looking to shatter the glass ceiling and excel? Women looking to solve problems and disrupt the ways of the world?
The answer is yes, a Girl Boss is all this and more!
A Girl Boss is intelligent, empathetic, confident, hard-working, motivated, and focused, amongst many other things. She might not feel like a boss every day, but she keeps striving and thriving.
If you relate to this sentiment and are on the path to become a Girl Boss, this article is for you. To mark the beginning of our Women's Day series, we bring to you 11 simple ways to become a Girl Boss.
- Instincts are everything
- Use your strengths
- Hear no evil
- Voice your demands
- Passion > Everything else
- Set ambitious goals
- Uplift and empower
- Seek mentorship
- Own your personality
- Attract good vibes only
- Get the essence of being a Girl Boss
Instincts are everything
The journey to being a Girl Boss begins when you start trusting your instincts, even when you are up against a wall. You may get unsolicited advice from everyone around you, but your gut feeling will always guide you in the right direction.
Instincts can help you stand out because nobody knows what is right for you better than yourself. So, you do you! Explore all options, calculate risks, and always trust your instincts!
Use your strengths
Everyone talks about overcoming weaknesses, but what nobody tells you is that focusing on strengths is enough sometimes.It does not mean you should not mitigate weaknesses. But while doing so, identify your strengths and use them to achieve milestones.
Do a SWOT Analysis and identify your strengths and weaknesses to make a plan of action accordingly.
Play the hand dealt and win is what a Girl Boss does best. ?
Hear no evil
Everyone has an opinion on everything, and that is not always helpful. Listening to random noises can be counter-productive and add to your problems rather than solving them.
So, start by differentiating good advice from bad and surround yourself with personal cheerleaders who will empower you to do better, give rational opinions, and share criticism when needed.
Ignore unsolicited advice and irrelevant opinions; trust your instinct to make the right choice.
Voice your demands
As they say, the answer is always NO if you never ask. Truly, it is rare to get something without asking for it, and the biggest mistake you can make is not speaking up for what you deserve.
To become a Girl Boss, one of the most crucial things to do is voice your demands without being intimidated. Whether you are a businesswoman or a corporate employee, you must assess your worth and learn to ask for what you deserve to get closer to success.
Passion > Everything else
Passion is crucial to becoming a Girl Boss as it can be a key driving factor to do better. Before you set out to conquer the world, take some time to find out where your true passion lies. Here is how you can do it:
- Make a list of things/professions that seem interesting
- Categorize them in 2 categories- passion and hobbies
- Rank the top 3 passions and make a plan to pursue at least one hobby
- Weigh the pros and cons, or just trust your instinct
- Do a SWOT analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses
- Use strengths to move ahead and simultaneously work on mitigating weaknesses
- Make a tentative timeline to achieve goals
- Set ambitious but calculated goals
- Always have a Plan B
Set ambitious goals
There are no set rules to becoming a Girl Boss, but the one thing they all have in common is ambition. Whether raising a family, building a business ground up, or striving in the workplace, Girl Bosses have a clear vision for their ambitions and do everything to achieve the ultimate goal.
Even though ambition comes first, it is incomplete without a strategy. Setting ambitious goals is crucial, but it is equally important to calculate the risks and success factors.
So, set ambitious but calculated goals to evaluate their achievability, the return on investment, and the time required to accomplish them.
Uplift and empower
It is a dog-eat-dog world where people often try to find their success in the downfall of others. But Girl Bosses know better than that.
A true Girl Boss will empower and uplift those around her and share in her success. In fact, Indian Girl Bosses are making it happen.
According to a joint report by Bain and Co., Indian women entrepreneurs may help create up to 170 million jobs by 2030, which is more than 25% of the new jobs required for the entire working-age population.
Clearly, Girl Bosses walk the talk, and believe in uplifting othes by creating opportunities, lending a helping hand, and empowering as many people as possible. This will help you grow, and the friends you make on the way cannot hurt.
Seek mentorship
Becoming a boss of any kind comes with learnings and experiences; being a Girl Boss is not an exception to this. Finding a mentor can help you grow better and quicker.
Additionally, mentors can help you build a well-rounded personality, accountability, set smart goals, leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, networking, guidance, and so much more!
So, seek mentorship from people in your network. Identify people whose values align with yours and whose knowledge can help you learn better.
Own your personality
We often try to mirror successful role models, but we forget that in doing so, we end up being a copy of someone.
Unique ideas and authenticity help us stand out, and that comes from being yourself. The idea of a Girl Boss is fluid and comes in all shapes, forms, and sizes.
You could be a geek, a street-smart person, a bookworm, or anything else and still fit the description of Girl Boss as long as you own your personality.
Attract good vibes only
One of the most popular sayings of today, Good Vibes Only means many things, but in terms of people, it means surrounding yourself with people who mean well, understand your passion, and support you in achieving your goals.
The people you choose to fall back on and trust become your tribe, and having a tribe that does not have your back is a waste of time and effort.
So, surround yourself with people who you can call your well-wishers, those who will critique and uplift you as and when needed, and support you through hard times. Having a healthy support system gets you halfway to becoming a Girl Boss.
Get the essence of being a Girl Boss
A Girl Boss swims against the current to win at life, but she is not a mean girl. It is easy to lose sight of the big picture in your journey to become a Girl Boss, making it crucial to get the definition right.
Since ethics and philosophy are perceived differently, define yours well. Make a checklist of Dos and Don’ts to avoid getting carried away with games.
Focus your efforts on climbing the ladder and shattering glass ceilings without harming anyone else in the process.
Try to support and empower other women in the process, and help those struggling to break free.
Set realistic but ambitious goals with timelines to accomplish them, and in case it does not work out the way you wanted, do not dwell on failures.
Just be the Girl Boss that you are, and you will land on your feet!
Conclusion
It is 2023, and women are all set to conquer the world. While some women have come close to earning equal rights, privileges, and opportunities, it is still a long journey for many others.
On this Women’s Day, we want to remind you that you deserve all the success you have worked for, and being a Girl Boss is not just a bunch of things you do- it is a state of mind.
So go ahead and slay, Girl Boss!!
