Meet Victor FONSECA

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Victor FONSECA. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Victor below.

Victor, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

My parents are from Brasil. They came here just before I was born. My parents came here, with no money, not knowing the language, no work. They figured it out. They hustled, and pushed for the better life they promised for their kids. My parents were always doing something for money. My dad worked 6 days a week, my mom worked and always had a side hustle.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

For the last 6 years, I’ve owned my own business. I was a license pet dietician. And owned my own pet store.
It was everything to me.
But after the hurricane Milton last year, we didn’t have power at my store for two weeks, completely crippling my business.

I’ve always been an artist though. And I’ve always wanted to do more with my art. So, in the begining of this year, I started my career as a tattoo artist. Starting my apprenticeship in February of this year.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

To me, the three most important qualities to have is; percerverance, sense of humor, and tenacity

Percerverance, because, life… Is going to kick you down as often as possible. The hardest battles are given to the strongest soldiers. Percerverance makes sure that no matter how many times you get knocked down… You get back up.

Sense of humor because, when life is kicking you, you, can laugh about it. When you take things so seriously, you forget to enjoy the little things. Life, while often serious… Has so many beautiful moments that are so often missed.

Finally, tenacity because, it’s easy to fall into depression. It’s easy to give up. But, you have to keep the hustle going. You have to keep moving forward.
A wise fish once said, “just keep swimming.”Nothing statement could be more real.

As you progress through life, the best thing to do, is celebrate the little wins, be honest with others and yourself, and treat people how you want to be treated.

What is the number one obstacle or challenge you are currently facing and what are you doing to try to resolve or overcome this challenge?

Currently, the hardest challenge in my life… Is finding a way to support myself and my wife and kids. I haven’t worked conventionally since my store closed. And as an apprentice, the money doesn’t really flow in like that.

Not to mention my struggles learning how to be the best tattoo artist I can be.

But, I try not to let it discourage me. I keep my motivation high. Make money when I can. And practice, practice, practice. I’m blessed to be in a shop with amazing artists to help me progress on my tattoo journey, as well as having tatttoo artist friends who keep me on my toes and teach me as much as possible.

I remain positive as much as I can, and I lean on my support system (my friends and wife) to keep me going when I feel like giving up.

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