Meet Dawn Webb

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

Dawn, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?

My resilience came from my parents. I grew up in a 2-parent household where both of my parents worked very hard to keep a roof over our heads and food in the refrigerator. My mom worked as a caregiver for a few Jewish families, raising their kids, cleaning their houses. My dad worked a a truck driver in Detroit. After several years, my mom started working for the Federal government during a time when it was not common for Africian-American to work outside of the home. I recall the stories my mom shared where she had to deal with racisim on a daily basis and she overcame them with her head held high. My father was very stubborn. He would be sick and he would go to work. I can still hear him say, “If I take off work, I won’t get paid.” They taught me the value of hard work and to not depend on anyone for anything. You have to earn everything in life.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

Although I work a 9 to 5, I am most passionate about is my events and entertainment business First Impressions E`vents & Entertainment, LLC. where I am a licensed booking agent with the American Federation of Musicians and a member of the Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5. I get to work with many different musicians and produce shows. Although it is a lot of work and I spend countless hours researching venues for bookings, submitting artists for performance considerdation, I would not trade it for anything in the world. The music gives me LIFE!

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

The qualities, skills and knowledge that have been most impactful on my journey were having a strong work ethic, willingness to learn new things, and the ability to bounce back from rejection. Being in the music business, a field prodomintely dominated by men, has taught me to stand tall and not to take a “no” personally.

The advice I have for anyone early in their journey to best develop is to find yourself a mentor. Having someone in your corner who has been where you are trying to go is so very helpful and meaningful. Never be afraid to reach out and ask for help when needed. You are stronger than you realize.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

When I am feeling overwheled, I first stop what I am doing and take a deep breath. I then light a candle, grab a drink and put on some music. There is one song that I play that gets me back into “my zone” and that is a song by pianist Brian Culbertson and the song is The Journey. There is something about the melodies of this song that takes the edge off of whatever is stressing me.

My advice to anyone feeling overwhelmed is to stop what you are doing, step away and regroup. A change of scenery is a great way to reset and recharge. Your health is wealth so do whatever is necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: dawndiva16
• Facebook: Dawn E Webb

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