Building Your Tribe + How To Find and Connect

We all need a friend who pushes us towards our dreams. Who encourages us to take a leap of faith. Who they themselves are high achievers. Who can talk fashion and trends, but can just as well talk about leadership principles and money management. Having that cheerleader in our life is so important, but it's even more vital to have a whole squad of cheerleaders who want to see you succeed and that you know you can always rely on to tell it to you straight because they want nothing but the best for you.
We need our girlboss tribe not only to grab a coffee and shop with but to build businesses and change lives with. In a culture where women compete to overpower each other, we need empowered women to empower each other. You only truly succeed when you raise others up.

Social Media
I say utilize what you have available to you, and everyone has social media available at their finger tips. I have been able to "meet" some incredible go-getters through my socials. Gaining connections on social media can first of all lead to collabs, but it can also lead to authentic fruitful friendships with people you would never have met otherwise. If you find people that are on parallel paths, DM or email them!

Find People with Common Goals
When building your tribe, it's important to add value to the other person. If you feel that instant “click” with someone, offer up your skills to someone who might be able to use them. If someone is new to the blogging world, offer to help walk them through the process. When looking to create an online support team, I often look for those who are growing their own lifestyle and girlboss brand. Having similar goals, we can feed off each other and support one another in future milestones. It makes the journey fun and exciting for both involved, as well as create a unique lifelong friendship that was built by empowering each other.

Network with A Purpose  
Everywhere you go is an opportunity to build friendships. You are looking for go-getters and to make friends wherever you go, so you have to have an open mindset that you might not normally have. Learn to make it a habit to exchange business cards everywhere you go. Those might turn into your future tribe or you might just gain a new connection in town. Either way is a positive and worth it to create a mindset that is always "in the business of making friends".

Befriend The Woman You Admire The Most
Often women get intimated by other women. If she's doing something really cool we often get a hint of jealousy which prevents us from reaching out and congratulating her on her successes. We shouldn't shy away from befriending successful, talented and inspiring women because by association we our-self learn how to become better people through associating with women doing amazing things! "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." -Jim Rohn

Initiate Meet Ups 
To build a tribe means it's often going to grow beyond 1:1 friendships. The best authentic tribes are the ones where you introduce your friends to other like-minded friends. Whether you are looking to create a blogging tribe, a tribe full of girlbosses pursuing various careers, or maybe a tribe to work out with, the best thing you could do is plan frequent meet-ups. Invite a bunch of go-getter women to meet each other and exchange goals, dreams and plan of action. This is the first step to you creating the ultimate girlboss tribe.

Be Yourself
You've heard it said,"Your vibe attracts your tribe". If you are looking to build a tribe of authentic like minded women, then you have to first be authentic in what makes you, you. Maybe you like sports, go join a local team. Maybe you like photography, join a photography class. Doing things that you're passionate about is the best way to create the right vibe. The people participating in those activities will be a great foundation for meaningful friendships.

Whether you are just starting out, finding your tribe will be the greatest asset to your success. These are the women that will be there to hear about your first day on the job, the first to comment on your blogs launch day, and the first in line when the doors open to your very own clothing store. These are the women that will believe in you even when you don't. Just think in 20 years what an AWESOME thing it will be to get together and see where you all started, what you created, and the lives impacted because you all chose the power of association.