Today we’d like to introduce you to Preston Daymon III.
Hi Preston, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Absolutely. My fascination with world travel and making global connections started early. In fact, it has been that passion for connecting with my global family that has prepared me for where I am today. From an early age, I’ve always felt a calling and connection to people and places. At the age of approximately twelve, a family friend, Mrs. Calondra McCarter, spoke over me that I would travel the world and make a global impact. At that time, and being that young, I didn’t fully understand the power of one’s words, but I quickly learned. After she gave me the nickname International, I shortly, thereafter, became one of the youngest mission’s team members to start traveling on international mission trips with my family, and our church. These experiences would later serve as the foundation to shaping my global perspective in its formative years, and the launching pad for building a media and production company that celebrates global diversity.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
In retrospect, I’ve learned a little struggle is all a part of the journey! No, it has not been a smooth road, and there have been many obstacles. I can remember living in Shanghai, China, for approximately six years, and the first six months were challenging for me. Prior to the move to Shanghai, I was living in Atlanta, Georgia, and working in television and film. I had just wrapped working on several projects, including the movie Selma and a pilot for Fox. Coming off that production high I struggled with adapting to the new environment and culture in China.
While I was well-traveled before the move, it was difficult for me to open myself up to the new experiences because I was still subconsciously attached to my life in the States. It was not until my mother came to visit that she helped me to see the beauty in embracing the challenges I faced. My mom really encouraged me to make my new environment what I wanted it to be. That put things into perspective for me- that was my ah-ha moment! I immediately realized that we all have the power to change, and if you can’t change your reality, you can most certainly change your perspective. I’ve had to work through the challenges of language barriers, cultural differences in the workplace, and different methodologies to doing things. Nevertheless, I experienced a dramatic shift when I became intentional about being the change I wanted to see. That was the winning mindset I needed to rise above the challenges and thrive in unfamiliar territory. The power of perspective is life changing!
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
After approximately 50 plus international trips, and a love for entertainment, I launched, Daymon Global Media, an international media and production company that is committed to celebrating cultural differences, making a global impact, and producing content that enlightens, empowers, and inspires.
Through this company, I want to help shape the way we view and interact with each other. I believe the key to global unity, outside of love, is connection and representation. Our shared human experiences are what unites us, and at our core, we are the same. Our mission at DGM is to celebrate global diversity and focus more on what unites us than what divides us. I serve as the President and Executive Creative Director, and we are currently producing several projects stateside, and internationally that focuses on our shared human experiences.
What matters most to you?
What matters most to me is my faith, my family, love, and my legacy. Faith because it’s my center and the compass that guides me. Family because it is my foundation. Love because it is not only a powerful force but a divine source that is pure. Lastly, there’s legacy because it’s generational and speaks to heritage or an inheritance one leaves behind for the next generation. Legacy represents your impact and what you are doing for others- it transcends the individual!
Imagine our world if we all committed to leaving a legacy of love.
What matters to me is that we genuinely see each other for who we really are and look past that which is superficial to get to the core of what connects us in our humanity.
Contact Info:
- Website: PrestonD3.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestond3
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrestonDaymon3
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrestonDaymon3
Image Credits
Anderson Benjamim, Tchafikah Buissereth Akio
