What inspires you to show up at work every day?
My team inspires me to go to work everyday because they work so so hard. I’m so grateful and thankful we are able to fulfill the things we need to do as an agency. My team helps me to execute dreaming in color for clients.
How did you determine your career path?
I didn’t determine my career path, my career path found me. I was a consultant and I decided my life was more than a cubicle. God had more in store for me.
Describe the skill sets that are essential to future business leader and innovators.
To be a future leader you have to be innovative, you have to be flexible and you have to really love what you do. Those things are essential if you are going to make it a life and especially in business.
Explain why lifelong learning is important to you.
If you are not continuously learning something new every day, every week, innovation dies and so does your growth.
What are the three most important factors of being a successful woman?
The three factors are knowing who you are, whose you are, and what you are. If you know those things, you can do anything that you want. You can conquer and run the world!
What role does technology play in your daily life?
Every morning when I wake up, I spend the first hour, maybe two, checking [Web] analytics and stats to see what’s working and what’s not working. I am definitely team Apple so if I didnt have my gadgets I really don’t know how I could manage.
What social media or digital tool has made the biggest difference in your life and why?
Sprout Social is my friend. It helps me to schedule content when I need it. It also breaks it down for me from a digital standpoint: where my users are and how far my reach is. I also use that for client; we are able to customize the report so they know exactly where they are at any given moment. I can track it by the day, week or month.
If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
It would be for all nations including the U.S. to have peace and to be able to share love with one another. It’s so much going on that continues to stir up conflict and I always wonder what the world would be like if Malcolm and MLK were living.
Who or what motivates you and why?
My motivation is my mom. my mom has been the backbone of my career and the rock of everything that I have done. my mother is my biggest supporter. She inspires me because she keeps going and going to going regardless of stones thrown at her. As she rises if gives me the strength to continue moving.
What are the dos and don’ts for young women in business?
Some of the dos are being consistent, be yourself and don’t let anyone define who you. At this stage of my career, I would say find a sponsor versus a mentor. That sponsor will lift you as they are climbing as well. Do not let anyone make you feel less valuable than what you are because of your age. Age doesn’t define you.
