Meet Destineé Spruell

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Destineé Spruell. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Destineé, 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?
First, I would have to give honor to God. I, honestly, don’t know where I would be without my God. Next, I would have to give a shoutout to my family and friends who’ve stuck by my side through everything. Everyday is a constant battle to just make myself get up. If you don’t know, I am a Hidradenitis Suppurativa warrior and it takes levels of strength, determination, and resilience that many will never begin to fathom.

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?
Not only do I create visuals that capture a moment in time. I create content that illustrates vulnerability, courage, and a blessing. All of my clients are given the same standard that I hold myself to when creating. It must have a purpose and vision to reach out to the masses. My form of artistic expression is not limited to my pain, but the beauty that comes from my pain. I ask all my clients what they want their legacy or story to be. So that we can work together to TURN YOUR VISION into VISUALS!

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?
The top three skills that I’ve acquired over time is that every client is not a good client, your value is worth more than a dollar, and saying no to take time for yourself is okay. As an entrepreneur, this has become my main source of income which leads to working long days. So I take my work and brand seriously. Which means taking the time to make sure I’m doing well mentally, physically, and spiritually is all within the foundation of what I consider a successful business. Which includes having the foresight into clientele that fit your brand. All money is not good, no matter the convenience.

Looking back over the past 12 months or so, what do you think has been your biggest area of improvement or growth?
This question, oh my goodness, the last 12 months have been an adventure. From the amount of loss to the gains that have all played a role in my success this past year. From losing family members unexpectedly to making unfortunate business partnerships, I have made it priority to always get references or follow my gut feeling before working with new people. There is so much I can say on this, but the biggest improvement that helped me this year were the errors that I made.

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Image Credits
Photo 1: Mother of Female Child Actress- Miki Young Photo 2: MC- Busta Bus Photo 3: Content Creator/ Model- O’Shai TV Photo 4: Tampa Realtor- Lori Bowden Photo 5: Female Actress- Arielle Fray Photo 6: Jesus Walks with Tampa- Kayla Washington Photo 7: My Love & I- Stephanie and her daughter Photo 8: Football player for Berkeley Prep- Joseph “Jojo” Troupe

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