Meet Shari Shobe

We recently connected with Shari Shobe and have shared our conversation below.

Shari, so great to have you sharing your thoughts and wisdom with our readers and so let’s jump right into one of our favorite topics – empathy. We think a lack of empathy is at the heart of so many issues the world is struggling with and so our hope is to contribute to an environment that fosters the development of empathy. Along those lines, we’d love to hear your thoughts around where your empathy comes from?

Growing up as the child of a teenage mom who was also an immigrant was challenging in a lot of ways. Being on the receiving end of a lot of grace allowed me to see how much a little (grace) could go a long way and truly impact ones life story.

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?

I’m a two time award winning chef and caterer from Detroit. I work hard consistently to bring my clients visions to life whether it’s for a private, social or even corporate event through great food, impeccable client relations and unique food setups. One of the standout of things about my business Chef Shobe, is that I coordinate a yearly seasoning drive where we collect spices through the power of social media and donate them to Forgotten Harvest. This project has allowed me to connect with several small businesses and community leaders while collaborating with such a wonderful food bank during the thanksgiving season. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Chef Shobe Spice Drive.

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?

Three qualities an that have been impactful on my journey has been my being willingness to learn, my always being professional and trying my best to understand my clients needs.

My advice is to be humble. You know what you know but theres always going to be something that you don’t. In regard to always being professional, in this day and age one bad interaction with a client can really set back your business. Being consistent and a person of your word far outlives a bad day or moment. Lastly as an entrepreneur my goal is to solve problems, my clients are all unique people with specific needs… listening, asking questions and digging deep are truly the best ways to satisfy any clientele if you think about it.

Alright, so before we go we want to ask you to take a moment to reflect and share what you think you would do if you somehow knew you only had a decade of life left?

One particular challenge I’m facing is I’m in a heavy season of grief. I lost my mother, younger sister, and grandmother within a 2.5 year span. So sometimes showing up seems virtually impossible some days. I’m working through it as best as I can but some days it’s a bit challenging to get through especially interacting with so many families on a regular basis.

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