What is your favorite quote and what does it mean to you?
Libby: "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
This quote practically defines me. Being myself and being proud of the person I am means everything to me.
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Name one event that has singlehandedly influenced you most
Libby: That would have to be becoming a mother. It absolutely changes a person. You become strong and delicate at the same time. Your life is all about this miracle you have created. Your entire life certainly changes--your priorities, how you think about yourself and the future, the way you act and react to things. It's AMAZING & the most difficult job in the world, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
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What is the greatest risk you've taken that resulted in failure?
Libby: I don't believe I've had any failures in my life. I think that life creates constant opportunities--choices, decisions to be made, paths you can follow, etc--and if you make a mistake or get off-track, there's always a way to fix it. It's all in how you handle those mistakes that determines the final outome. If you give up, now that's the only way you can fail.
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Name two aspects of your career that you are most passionate about
Libby: 1. having the opportunity to create something I love and believe in while still being able to spend most of my time confidently raising two children.
2. creating greeting cards that are beautiful and environmentally friendly
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Describe your most significant on the job success in the last five years
Libby: My biggest success has just been having enough confidence in the products I create to go out there and sell them to retail stores. For someone who loves designing and creating, I think that having confidence in your art is sometimes difficult to build at first, and then having to go out into the world and face the possibility of rejection--yikes! It can be a little scary!
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Do you love what you do? Why?
Libby: I think it's pretty obvious by now that I love what I do! And I love it because I have the opportunity to do something that I am passionate about.
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If you could go back in time, would you do anything differently?
Libby: No, because that could change where I'm at right now, and I would not change anything about my life. I don't really believe in regret.
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Do you think that you are successful?
Libby: Yes, I do. I am successful because I love myself and I love my life. I'm successful because I'm happy to be where I am right now and I have no regrets. I'm successful because I see the benefit of all my work.
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Despite your success, what do you still find difficult in your career?
Libby: Time management is the most difficult for me. Trying to run a business that I love and raise two children that I love, too, can be very difficult. My first priority is honestly my kids, so sometimes it's hard. I'm an impulsive person by nature, and I never know when I'm going to find inspiration for my cards that I need to act on. Sometimes I get inspired at the most inopportune times!
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If you could give the world one piece of advice, what would it be?
Libby: I can't limit it to just 1! First, be who you are, & be proud of yourself. Be a good person, & surround yourself with good people who understand and appreciate you. Find what you love & make it your career. Don't measure your success with material possessions or the size of your bank account. Be happy with the decisions you've made in your life, & if you don't like the way something is, change it.
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