But I didn't know what that was. I didn't know there was thing called coaching. I didn’t know there was a thing called consulting, didn’t know there was something called keynote speaking, that you could get paid for. So I always saw it, I just didn’t know what you called it or how you got into it.
Bossy- So then I'm curious. What was little Quadeera like?
Quadeera- (Laughs) Actually Little Quadeera was very quiet, I spent a lot of time in my room,. I read a lot, like A LOT. My mom says, I don’t like to say this, but she says, she wasn't very educated. But she was extremely smart, and was able to go on have successful businesses. But she didn't have that education. So my education was very important to her . She made sure I know how to read by the age of three. Very advanced books. I spent a lot of time reading, writing and listening to music. Music was my happy place. My Saturdays and Sundays were spent sitting next to the radio, Listening to Power 96 or 99 Jamz, Pressing record stop,record, stop. I was that kid.
Bossy- And you have a daughter of your own, what is it like having to juggle being a mommy with entrepreneurship?
Quadeera- Oh my goodness don’t get me started. I was just talking about this at lunch today. We were talking about the sacrifices you have to make in a relationship when you are an entrepreneur, and I was saying I am in a relationship with my daughter as a single mommy. There are certain things I cannot do or sacrifices I have to make. Like tonight there is a dinner for relationship panel I’m going to be a part of and I forgot about and I had promised my daughter this whole evening to her. So now I have to go home and compromise with a seven year old! So being a mommy and being an entrepreneur is challenging and difficult, but it also has it’s advantages, being an entrepreneur gives me the flexibility to pick her up from school and say let's go home and spend the afternoon together. So it has it’s ups and downs.
Bossy- Speaking of challenges, what’s biggest challenge in your line of work?
Quadeera- The biggest challenge? One of the biggest challenges is talking back to fear, honestly. When you have this great idea, what’s stopping you from picking up the phone and calling the VP of Microsoft or something and it’s always what if my idea isn’t good enough, what if I’m not ready. I think that’s my biggest challenge. Telling fear to get out of my way.
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