MADE
MADEXXXX
INC.
out how to build this business that you have
never done before. I trust myself in a whole
new different light now. When things don’t
do right, I know how to figure it out. The
second is that you know you are talented
and have a skill, but seldom do we exercise
it and put ourselves out there. I always felt
that I had certain things that were qualities
that stood out, and not until I put myself
out there did other people know and notice.
The most satisfying is that people trust me.
People pay me their hard earned dollars to
help them. They trust my opinion. They go
out and use it. I give them advice, and then I
see them go out into the world and apply it.
I could have told them anything. That is so
humbling and amazing.
PHOTO CREDIT:
Derrel Todd
MADE: In your opinion, how important are
goals for short and long-term success as an
entrepreneur?
VR: Goals help you see the big picture,
and they help you go in a direction even
when everything is going crazy. It keeps
you on point towards the right direction.
In entrepreneurship, things are going
to go all over the place but you have
the drawing board of what you want to
happen next. Regardless of what’s going
on, this is where I need to go and need
to focus on. It’s important some type of
board to keep you on track.
MADE: How would you define success?
What do you believe is needed to
accomplish success?
VR: Defining success is super interesting,
but it depends on the person. Success
to you could be money, just being able
to pay your bills (and your mom’s bills),
and buying this house or car. Success to
me could be career, family, making sure
that I’m married to a great partner in life
with three kids and that’s it. Success to
me is being happy, but also walking in
purpose. I think that everybody is placed
on earth to be (no matter what you believe
in) servants. We’re not placed here just
to chill, we’re placed here to do work higher power work and everybody is just
a vessel in different ways. If I’m here as
a vessel and I have a short period of time
on this Earth, then what am I doing? How
am I letting the universe or the world use
me to add value to it? So, if I’m living in
my purpose and adding value and I’m
happy, that’s success. I feel like we spend
so much time in our careers and not be
your best. I’ve always wanted a career
that I was happy because I was adding
value to people’s lives - making a change,
difference and impact. I have always
wanted to be a help, being part of the
movers and shakers that were making a
difference, leaving an impact and making
things better.
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