We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Gabrielle Peete a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Gabrielle, so excited to talk about all sorts of important topics with you today. The first one we want to jump into is about being the only one in the room – for some that’s being the only person of color or the only non-native English speaker or the only non-MBA, etc Can you talk to us about how you have managed to be successful even when you were the only one in the room that looked like you?
Remaining true to me has always been the best way. When you move authentically people feel that and it draws them in. Apart of my success has been loving all of me. Having that love for me and accepting all parts of me allows me to move through any room without feeling like I’m not supposed to be there. If I’m in that room it’s not by coincidence it’s because it’s meant for me.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
My main focus is creating maximalism in simplified living. I believe that your home should be a reflection of your personality. It should touch you when you walk into a space and create a sense of nostalgia. Plaster Works focuses on having dopamine decor throughout all spaces that inhabits life. We want people to feel euphoric when they enter their homes.
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?
Perseverance and not thinking about what the next person is making. Having those things have taken me a long way in creating my brand. Knowing that NO just means a new opportunity or new option is what keeps me going. Focusing on my craft and developing my own story is my idea of longevity it this game. My story is my story and its nothing else like it out there.
As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?
Rick Rubin has a book called the creative act. This book has taught me so much about knowing that the gifts I have are with me for a reason. Accepting that I am different and the things that come to me are meant for me to put out into the world. I used to sleep on a lot of ideas because I was afraid. I didn’t believe in myself enough to even think I could execute a lot of what I thought of but that book helped with knowing that apart of being the artist I know I am is believing that everything that comes to me is for me
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