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Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?

Those of us who were lucky to have someone see something in us long before we saw it in ourselves know how impactful it can be. We are thrilled to highlight some of those stories and honor some of the OG heroes.

Keenya Kelly

My business Mentor when I was in network marketing back in 2002. He was a young guy that recruited me in his company but saw my potential and had me reading so many different books. Read more>>

Hassan Hilliard

My father. He empowered me to be whatever I wanted to be. He gave me what he learned from our family and his own experiences before I was born, strong ethics. No matter if it was a math homework, a science project, or cutting the grass, he always wanted me to answer the questions, ‘Are you finished? Are you proud of what you’ve done?’ Read more>>

Breah McMurrin

My cousin Chastell is the reason I started this business. She’s a hairstylist & I always made her branding digital products & prints. She always used to tell me how many people would ask her who made her flyers, invitations, or her thank you cards…& she always told them “my cousin” lol. Read more>>

Asia

I would say the person who saw me before I saw myself would be my great grandmother. She was the person who named me. As I was growing up, she would always be there to remind me to stay true to myself no matter how the world and people around me change. Read more>>

Rebekah Dahl

I think my husband Brad saw me as a leader before I did. We met in a musical theater company and I thought that I would spend my life doing that. I enjoyed performing in musicals but it wasn’t really where my heart was. When I was a kid I was obsessed with Saturday Night Live and always dreamed of writing and performing sketch comedy. Read more>>

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