About me
What's up, Darlin?
... Don't worry, that's the only time I'll use that line!
Daring Darling started in April 2018, after I (Chris - You can read more about me below) decided to push past my fears and have a little self-belief. That's how all good businesses are started, right? With guts!
The business idea was simple: Package all the creative marketing services I had previously offered to my contacts, and put it in front of a community of like minded, driven business owners I'm yet to meet. The criteria? All the services must be something I’m experienced with, and something I feel is worthwhile for the future of YOUR business.
But what about the name, Daring Darling? It kind of sums me up perfectly... A little gutsy (you gotta be to do marketing), a little girly, and a sucker for alliteration.
I'm Christine Stucki…
A 5'1 West Auckland marketing creative, writer, and small business owner. Obsessed with cats (mostly my own two), Japanese ramen, and online shopping. I've been causing daring mayhem since 1989.
So what brings me to here? Well post-studies, a testing year of debilitating anxiety, and the previous 8 years working my way up the ladder, I discovered that I have a lot to give. Clients have followed me around, contacts have called on me for creative assistance to get their businesses moving and grooving, and now this is a service that I’m putting in front of YOU - A small business owner, who's owning everything but their creative marketing. I'm a jack of all trades and pride myself in this, but don't ask me to fix the drains (Kmart furniture assembly, however).
A bit more about me...
Top values I live by:
Kindness
Respect
Integrity
My Myers-Briggs:
ESFJ ("The Consul")
What does a general weeknight look like?
This year I’ve taken on ballroom dancing, a dream I’ve always had, but when I’m not salsa or jiving round the room, you’ll find me snacking on something cheeky (see: chocolate), cat curled up near me, scrolling through Pinterest for inspiration to add to my manifestation board. I'm a big believer in defining your dreams, and this is something that keeps me on track at all times. Either that or online shopping, but please don't tell my partner!
What are my dreams?
My mum raised my sister and I on her own, and her only wish was to make strong, independent women. Knowing she's definitely done that, I simply want to make her proud while making my own defined mark on the world. It doesn't need to be big (in fact, I'd love the opportunity to provide for a small community of like-minded individuals), but it needs to be worth it for everyone involved. I want to be the role-model to my children (yet to come) like mum was to me.
What lights me up?
Listening to people talk about (and action) something they're truly passionate about; seeing their eyes alight, and bellies fired up! There's something special when an adult does what the child version of themselves would approve of, and I'd love to see more humans living this way. That's my goal, anyway.