Meet Li’Marie Hayes

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

Li’Marie , we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
My resilience comes the way I grew up. I grew up a very hard life but my story will show that I am living proof that your life can change

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
Allow me to reintroduce myself My name is Li’Marie Hayes . I currently reside bi coastal between Brooklyn NY & the outskirts of Atlanta, GA . I’m originally from Montego Bay Jamaica raised in Brooklyn NY . I come from a Jamaican & Cuban background. I speak fluent English Spanish & Patois. I currently own 5+ successful businesses. I’m a mother of 1 beautiful daughter who graduated from Howard University in 2020 & an angel mom of 2. Ive age of out & also been through the foster care system. I went from staying with family to being unknowingly being placed into the foster care system upon entering this country. I’ve been through severe trauma & abuse in 28 foster homes. I’ve seen it all & I’ve also been through it all . I’ve began working for the Administration for Children Services once I’ve turned 18 years old. In the times of me growing up & entering this country I’ve entered this country at the age of 7 years with my older sister & baby brother who are both deceased ( R.I.P to them both ) . Ive graduated from College of New Rochelle with a BA in Social Sciences & I received my Masters in Sociology from Georgia State University . I’ve always worked until that one very day I was so  fed up being a single mom not receiving any child support or family support at all

I wanted better for my life & my daughter’s life as well. I made the hardest decision ever  & I walked way from working for the city of New York in 2003 & I never looked back . I am currently the owner of SimpLi’s DeCor LLC, Designing Your Life Academy, LMH Realty Group & 2 other successful companies as well. I am an international Licensed interior Designer, Architect Specialist, Business & Personal Credit Specialist, Business & Financial Mentor also a Transformational Mentor. I am also a Transformational Mentor at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. Ive graduated  from Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center on November 8, 2023 and I will appear on the Nasdaq Tower for the second year in the row in my native city , at Times Square in NYC. This will also be my 3rd year at Nasdaq . I am a mentor for Cohort 144 (soon an alumnae ) & and alumnae of Cohort 74. I am now a Mentor of Cohort 175 . I am a member of the Forbes BLK ! I’m a member of the American Consumer Council along with being a member of the American Consumer Council in the State of Maryland . Ive also been featured in the Canvas Rebel Magazine. Ive am also become a World Record Holder for the Black World Women Record on social  media on September 8 2023. which also supports the Ruby Bridges Foundation . Ive just recently became a member of the Interior Design Society ( IDS) New York City Chapter. There’s nothing in this world that you can’t do. I encourage tons of women daily to push forward towards your dreams daily  & don’t stop until you succeed. Remember you are limitless but it also has to start with you first !

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Compassion Respect & Integrity are three qualities I stand firm behind these 3  because with you have to have compassion for others in order to be productive in all areas of you life. Your respect is earned not given. To me having integrity will take you so many places in your personal & business life. The advice I would give anyone is failures are apart of your success. Always research because you should never want to stop learning in life. Always stay focused & disciplined because you have to allow yourself to do what makes sense not what’s trending in your personal & business life.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
What I do when I’m feeling overwhelmed is take one day a week to do self care. I take myself completely away from my businesses & focus completely on me. My daily routine is that I do is praying, meditation,  affirmations, listening to music. I also sit in silence for about an hour allow myself to inhale & exhale so I can remain calm. I watch personal development videos I also write in my gratitude journal. I turn off all phones, social media & etc . When I’m traveling I love to sit by the water & just meditate & pray. I do things that makes me feel good internally.

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