Dwon Foye shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Dwon, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: Who are you learning from right now?
I’m learning the most right now from my customers. I have been in many roles within the corporate world, as well as within small and medium sized businesses, No role as taught me more than being a small business owner with actual customers of my own. The most important lesson that my customers have taught me is that they have the most influence over whether your business succeeds or fails.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m an ivy league educated professional who started his career in the pharmaceutical industry in the mid 90s. After 20 years in the industry working as consultant for some of the biggest pharma and medical device companies, I decided to build a new business which would take advantage of my scientific and business background, as well as my passion for global travel, health & wellness, and unique consumer products. Specialty Brands International was started in 2015, and since then we have introduced a French skin care brand to the US market, rebranded an existing day spa as The Haven Luxe Spa, and currently am working on launching a new e-commerce website for our retail products. And if that wasn’t enough, I have still been able to manage to support my major pharmaceutical client as a consultant for the last 5 years.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I have always been myself. I have never been one to let others dictate who I am or what I should believe. Fortunately for me, that has been the best gift that was ever given to me. I truly feel that for one to reach his/her true potential and destiny, one must first be true to one’s self and have a clear vision for where you want to go in life. That will require making some tough choices, taking some risks, making some sacrifices, not going along with the crowd when you don’t feel like it’s the right thing to do, and most importantly cultivating a lifestyle that centers around being kind and helping others. These are things that I embrace wholeheartedly.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Care less about what others think and focus more on where you want to go in life and what it will take to get there.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
Being a person who lives his life on his own terms and living that life to the fullest. I embody that every single day.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
What it takes to build true self confidence and self esteem. I think that most people believe that these things come from external validation, but i’ve learned in my own life that enduring self confidence and self esteem is cultivated from within. Once you reach a point where you’re truly self confident, you can weather almost any storm despite what happens with others around you. You won’t be easily swayed by negative things that others may say or do.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thehavenluxespa.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehavenluxespa/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwon-foye-pmp-6078461/
