when Kristen Butler Having one child, she says she felt a sense of responsibility to succeed because her family was on welfare and struggling financially. The eldest of four children, she was an ambitious seven-year-old who often took on leadership roles, whether that meant taking care of her siblings or selling jewelry to earn money. “When I was young, I told myself I didn’t want to be poor.”
Her passion for writing emerged at an early age and she aspired to write a book. When she was in third grade, her teacher told her she would never accomplish that goal, which further motivated Butler. Years later, an assistant journalism teacher in high school helped ignite her passion for writing and encouraged her to pursue a degree in journalism.
Despite her initial success in college, Butler eventually experienced burnout and decided to drop out. Instead of quitting, she used her passion for writing and her entrepreneurial spirit to start her own business out of her apartment. Her first venture was an eBay shop, which she built through hard work and determination.
One day she realized that the key to a good experience is a positive mindset and started her company, Power of Positivity. After 14 years and over 30,000 pieces of content, Butler has over 56 million followers on her social channels and she 3 minute positivity journal 100,000 copies sold.
Over the years, Butler says she’s learned that success isn’t about stepping outside of your comfort zone, but about staying true to yourself and following your passions, and that’s what inspired her to write her first book. Comfort Zone: Create a life you truly love with less stress and more flow. Through her journey, Butler learned that success is not about conforming to the expectations of others, but about following one’s own path and pursuing one’s passion with determination and dedication.
He sat down with it Jessica Abo To talk about her new book, she shares how you can realize your own potential and steps you can take to expand your comfort zone.