“Every day I do what I love: I meet extremely interesting people, I support them in their development, I lead them to a previously set goal.” – says Aleksandra Borowska, a graduate of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed! program, who today runs her own coaching company. Get to know her story.
Ola, you have recently started your own coaching company. Please tell us in what scope you operate.
Hi! My company actually has three legs on which it stands. These are broadly understood HR services, e.g. employee recruitment, building positive candidate experiences, or planning onboarding and offboarding.
The second leg is training: I am a Certified Process Communication Model Trainer, MaxieDISC consultant, Design Thinking moderator and mediator.
The last leg are the coaching sessions mentioned in your question, I focus on career topics with a touch of personal life.
What were your main motivations and inspirations when choosing this particular path for your business?
Very nice question! First of all, the motivation came from within, I love HR, coaching and conducting training. I feel like a fish out of water in all this. Human resources management (how archaic it sounds;), coaching and training give me the opportunity to be close to people, and this is extremely important to me.
Have you always dreamed about it, or did the idea arise spontaneously?
The idea was spontaneous, but I always wanted to be a #girlboss.
What does your job look like on a daily basis?
Every day I do what I love: I meet extremely interesting people, support them in their development, lead them to a previously set goal.
Please tell us what your situation was like before joining the program implemented by the Youth Business Poland Foundation.
I remember that before the program, I was still in college. I knew for many years that I wanted to be my own boss, but I lacked:
a) self-confidence that I can handle it,
b) funds to start a company,
c) an idea on how to take care of it all and move forward.
What did your participation in the YES! program give you? – Young Entrepreneurs Succeed?
First of all, it helped me sort out topics related to running a business in Poland. I think my anxiety has shrunk too.
What has been the greatest difficulty for you so far in developing your own business?
Definitely: SALE! Why? The answer is simple. I grew up in a small town and came out with some limiting beliefs about money. It took me a while to unblock myself, so to speak.
When you think about a breakthrough moment in developing your business, what comes to your mind first?
When I became a lecturer at WSB Merito University – my dream came true. I felt the wind in my sails, because sharing knowledge in an academic way was my huge dream.
What are your future business plans?
I would like to stabilize sales and scale as much as possible.
What do you think most determines your success when starting your own business?
In my opinion: humility, perseverance and perseverance.
Or maybe you have a “recipe for success”? What advice would you give to yourself who is just starting your own business?
I would only tell myself one thing: Ola, you are enough, take action!
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