We recently connected with Porsha Rucker-Davis and have shared our conversation below.
Porsha, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
I found my purpose at a young age. Since I was a little girl I’ve always loved fashion so much. My mother was definitely one of those women who dressed real fly every time she stepped out. My mother had closets full of clothes, bags, shoes, jewelry, furs, and so much more. I was always so obsessed with different fabrics, colors, and textures when seeing her closet. Even as a little girl I would put together my own fashion shows at home. This is truly a real gift and purpose of mines that no matter what else I do in life it will never leave me because it’s naturally within me.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
My brand the Porsha Styles luxury styling experience is service based. I offer personal styling, creative direction for your personal and business brands, closet revamp, rebrand projects, and so much more. I’ve been styling for eight years now and honestly it excites me everyday because it’s my passion (it makes me truly happy being in my element).
What makes me excited about my brand and fashion in general is how creative you can be as an individual with creating looks for my clients. I specialize in mixing high and low pieces together effortlessly in a classic way. Fashion is a form of art that tells a story about an individual and that’s what makes me most excited.
You can expect ebooks, more content, special projects, and even products. Stay tuned!
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The three qualities/skills that were most impactful in my journey were patience, dedication, and consistency. Those three things allow me to push my business in a major way. I feel as an entrepreneur you have to have these type of qualities to keep your business going on the path of success.
My advice for those who are early in their journey is to stay consistent and great patience when on this path of entrepreneurship. Sometimes you may feel like it’s too hard or you want to give up but you have to remind yourself why you started. Entrepreneurship isn’t easy but it’s rewarding with constant learning along the way.
Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
When I feel overwhelmed I simply disconnect from everything to reboot and refocus. What that looks like is me putting my phone on do not disturb, out of office on emails, praying to God, and doing what makes me happy in that moment to reboot myself. For example, I may go for a walk for fresh air to clear my mind when overwhelmed to help me get back focus on my task at hand.
As of recently I made this jar full of things that makes me happy and clears my mind when overwhelmed. What I will do is when I start feeling overwhelmed I will pull from the jar and whatever act of self-care I get that’s what I will do to help me reboot/refocus. With being an entrepreneur you’re going to be overwhelmed a lot so you have to be creative when attending to your self-care to keep yourself above water.
My advice is to always put yourself FIRST and attend to YOU. If you’re no good how can you be any good to your business and customers. Watering you and taking care of you is very important I can’t stress that enough. Once you prioritize yourself everything else will flow in the right direction.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.porshastyles.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamporshastyles
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamporshastyles
Image Credits
Photographers: @justericaangelic @_pearlsncurls
