From Fired to Forbes: DonYé Taylor on Creative Vision, Intuition, & Building Brands | The Blackprint

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Chapters & Sections (33)

0:00 Growing Up in a Predominantly Black Community chapter 1
0:00 Growing Up in an All-Black Space and Its Impact on Identity and Perspective
5:15 Early Exposure to Music and Creative Expression chapter 3
5:15 Early Exposure to Music and Creative Expression
7:51 Discovering and Refining One's Taste Level
10:34 The Impact of Tumblr on Creative Expression and Taste Level
13:14 Developing Taste and Creative Expression chapter 2
13:14 Combining Skills to Create Value: Resume Building and Design
15:49 Learning Photoshop and Developing Design Language
19:03 Prioritizing Feeling and Emotion in Creative Work chapter 2
19:03 Prioritizing Feeling Over Perfection in Creative Work
21:40 A Turning Point in College: Discovering Creativity as a Career Path
24:16 Career Discovery and Early Opportunities chapter 3
24:16 Deciding to Pursue the Job Opportunity
26:46 Finding Agency and Making a Career Change
29:18 Reflecting on Getting Fired and Moving Forward
31:51 Navigating Challenges and Finding New Opportunities chapter 3
31:51 The Emotional Impact of Getting Fired and Moving Forward
34:26 Pivoting After Getting Fired and Finding New Opportunities
37:07 Navigating a New Job Opportunity and Negotiating Non-Negotiables
39:39 Building a Personal Brand and Community chapter 4
39:39 Negotiating Non-Negotiables and Confidence in Decision-Making
42:15 Moving Forward After Leaving Etha and Starting a New Venture
44:58 Building a Community and Personal Brand After Leaving Etha
47:31 Creating Value for Yourself and Building a Personal Brand
50:06 Creating Value and Repositioning Content chapter 4
50:06 Flipping Followers into a Community and Repositioning Content
52:36 Inspiration for Creating a Product and Repositioning Content
55:10 Inspiration for the Brain Bank Product
57:55 Launching a Woman's Vertical for Revolt
1:00:30 Innovative Ideas and Product Development chapter 2
1:00:30 Creative DNA Personality Quiz
1:03:03 Lessons Learned from Story

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