1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,360 Where did your vision come from? 2 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:03,240 What started this all? 3 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:08,240 Yes, so I grew up with very dedicated parents 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:13,360 who wanted to provide a better life for my siblings and I 5 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,000 than they had themselves. 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,000 And so I got to see the work ethic come in, 7 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,600 being creative in how they bring revenue 8 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,600 and create that work-life balance. 9 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,220 So that's really where my vision came to be 10 00:00:28,220 --> 00:00:31,400 because I got to see that they didn't let 11 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:35,400 our family structure kind of suffer 12 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:40,180 with still having to go out there and find work. 13 00:00:40,180 --> 00:00:44,040 And so for me, I really took that experience into 14 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:45,080 what do I wanna create? 15 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,640 What's the life I wanna create for myself 16 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,880 that can take elements of what I learned from my parents 17 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,920 but also expand and grow from them 18 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,060 so that it's not kind of repeating that same cycle. 19 00:00:58,060 --> 00:01:01,640 So just again, that work ethic, I'm a very driven person. 20 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,640 So I love being there and finding creative ways 21 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,660 to help and support people. 22 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,360 But it's really exciting to kind of still bring 23 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,920 that small town kind of essence that I have 24 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:17,720 from growing up into a bigger city now 25 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,040 and more opportunity. 26 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,320 Absolutely, so whenever you started this, 27 00:01:23,320 --> 00:01:24,240 how did you get started? 28 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,060 What were your first steps? 29 00:01:26,060 --> 00:01:29,560 Yeah, so I started my business in New York City. 30 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,860 I was looking to again, do something creative. 31 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:37,960 I've done a lot of creative arts as far as I used 32 00:01:37,960 --> 00:01:41,840 to be a competitive dancer and I used to be a teacher 33 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:42,880 of all these different things. 34 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,880 And so I wanted something that again, 35 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:49,360 allowed me to help people, but really expanded 36 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,280 my mindset and the way I approach things creatively. 37 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:57,280 And so I actually started out as a residential organizer 38 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,320 because I love organizing spaces and kind of making them work 39 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,080 for you and work better. 40 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:07,040 And I really translated into kind of the marketing side 41 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,840 when I moved into primarily doing marketing 42 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:12,960 because I still had to be organized. 43 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:17,600 So every trait and tool that I learned being an organizer, 44 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,200 I now translated more to the digital side. 45 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,880 And then how can I help my clients do that 46 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:27,320 in creating efficiency, being more productive. 47 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,400 And all of those tools really came to be in that 48 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,360 and supporting that vision that way. 49 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,920 Perfect, so whenever you're reaching out for podcasts, 50 00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:38,560 what is the purpose behind reaching out 51 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:39,480 and getting on podcasts? 52 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,320 Are you just trying to reach a greater audience 53 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:42,720 or try and make contacts? 54 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:44,440 What's the reason for podcasting? 55 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,360 So I love connecting with people 56 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,080 and podcast is a great way to do that 57 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,800 just on a connection level. 58 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:54,580 I love talking to new people. 59 00:02:54,580 --> 00:02:58,680 I love learning new people, what they've been up to, 60 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,320 all the things, because all of us have a unique way 61 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:03,840 of how we approach everything. 62 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:08,560 And so I'm an avid learner and I just love 63 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,700 all the different aspects of how someone got 64 00:03:10,700 --> 00:03:13,040 to where they are and where they plan to go. 65 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:18,760 Because for me, I don't feel there's ever one way 66 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,120 to do something or approach something. 67 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:23,280 It's very situational. 68 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,720 And so something I may have learned 69 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,480 from someone else's experience may kind of help me guide, 70 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:30,320 where do I wanna go? 71 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,000 How do I wanna approach the situation? 72 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,560 How can I learn from something that they did 73 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,960 so that I can either not have that happen to me 74 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:40,840 or vice versa? 75 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:45,120 So I just love talking to people and connecting 76 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:50,120 and seeing what drives them to get to where they wanna go. 77 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:51,960 Thank you for being here today. 78 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,440 I'm really happy that you tuned in to Vision Pros Live. 79 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,120 I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions 80 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,360 as these episodes continue to move forward. 81 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,080 This is gonna get more and more fun. 82 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:02,880 We'll have more and more engagement as well. 83 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:05,000 We'll invite people to participate in the show 84 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,360 and thank you for giving us your time and attention. 85 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,080 Have an excellent time building out your vision 86 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:15,080 and becoming a Vision Pro yourself.