Shirley shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Shirley, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What battle are you avoiding?
I think the biggest battle I avoid is believing and giving myself the space to maximize my full potential.
I am my biggest self critique but always putting my best foot forward when it comes to creating.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
From a first glance it definitely may seem like another marketing agency but it’s more content based that started from the smallest spark/idea. If you are anything like me— the smallest ideas tend to be overlooked and not even pursued & I’m glad I decided to continue with my small project and create it into something I simply love doing. So pursue that small project because you don’t know where it can lead.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I had this vision of perfection, that I had to be perfect in everything I did. I even went to extends to excel in anything I could when I was younger. Life has a funny way of bringing up surprises, events that help you realize your free to be different, you aren’t perfect but do your best at everything you want to try.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
There’s a beauty in not knowing, at times we think our success should be linear, and it can be very, very frustrating. But just the simple process of working and prepping for something to see the fruits of it at the end make it worth it as opposed to something that just falls to you.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
As a Hispanic first gen, it’s very normal in both family and work places as a woman to stay “calladita y te ves más bonita”. It is to a certain extent true that you don’t have to speak up in everything but don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself when something is wrong. The right place and people will value you for it.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
I would stop worrying and probably stop working my current job 😂 & working ways to do this full time. Taking more opportunities & being more creative
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