Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Bridgette Rooks. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Bridgette, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s jump right into how you came up with the idea?
After more than 20 years of working in the wonderful world of retail, I finally broke out. With a dream and a vision, I wanted the chance to live my life on purpose and become my own boss.
One day it just hit me and I took a leap of faith. I knew it was time to stop running in circles. It was time to stop working for other people. It was time to focus on my dream of being my own boss. I am now CEO of my own company, Cre8tive Vibes, which provides solutions to help aspiring entrepreneurs mentally and Cre8tively prepare to launch their own businesses.
This quote often reminds me why this service is so important. ” The best time to have a map is before going into the forest.” Being an entrepreneur is far from easy. And I want to help anyone aspiring to be an entrepreneur feel supported and help them bring their vision and dreams of entrepreneurship to life.
Even though my degree is in graphic design, I recently realized that I can help my clients in more ways than one. When clients come to me for brand assistance, I find it important to help them bring their vision to life by first getting their ideas organized. It’s great to have an idea, but it works best with a plan. I help future entrepreneurs and small business owners by removing the stress and pressure to ‘figure it out,’ and providing structure and process to get organized and launch their business.
Bridgette, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
As an entrepreneur, you have to have a dynamic work ethic and become dedicated to the process that comes with building a brand. At Cre8tive Vibes, the first step is the Mindset Makeover, an online series where we discuss the mental obstacles that may detour you from successfully launching your business.
The second step is creating what we like to call your Busines Blueprint. This is simply a complete roadmap to guide you through the process of starting your business. It begins with identifying your brand identity and writing your mission, vision, and values. We also coach our clients on developing an outline that describes their services/products with full descriptions and pricing. We focus on finding your ideal clients and or niche and start creating a compelling sales platform to provide a solution for your future client’s needs. At the end of the course, the BYOB ( Be Your Own Brand) participants have customized their personal brand content for their businesses.
This process helps aspiring entrepreneurs build confidence in bringing their vision to life. Our process also proves the importance of getting organized and teaches entrepreneurs how to successfully run their businesses. It’s easy to give up during this process so we also focus on the mindset that’s required to keep going every day.
At Cre8tive Vibes, we want you to be proud of the process and live to inspire the next “futurepreneuers” to come. Entrepreneurship is not only about the journey, it’s about making mistakes, learning and growing through the hard times, and shining brightly through all the pressure that is applied. Greatness can only be achieved when you BELIEVE you can Be and DO GREAT things.
This is what we call The Entrepreneur Lifestyle.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
In these days of social media and reality tv, we live in an “I want it now” world. Instantly. Right away, and without delay. As a creative designer I am capable of designing logos, and websites, creating compelling social media strategies, and promotional marketing. But through my own experience, I’ve learned that without the right outlook, attitude and purpose, you can’t make it on talent alone. You must learn discipline and work hard to change the way you think.
Your Mindset is Everything!
Most of my clients don’t understand the value of their Business Blueprint until many months after working together. It’s kind of like working on a puzzle with thousands of pieces and finally being able to step back and see the BIG PICTURE.
Building a business takes time. There are several moving parts that require your undivided attention… all at the same time. :) This balancing act becomes exhausting and can convince aspiring entrepreneurs that they are not enough.
When working with my clients and they painfully push through the organization process they eventually see the BIG PICTURE. They see the impact of having a cohesive brand image. They are able to communicate exactly what their business offers. Having processes and structured business they can confidently sell their products and services with ease.
When my clients feel CONFIDENT and PROUD of their business is when I feel the most rewarded. I’ve helped someone bring their vision to life and now they can share their gifts with the world.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
Most people view being an entrepreneur as a way to hustle or make extra money. The reality of it is more than that. I believe that we all have a purpose. We each have God-given gifts and talents that were meant to be shared in our lifetime. As I mentioned before, it’s all about your perspective and how you think about living your own personal life.
Your mindset is everything. It’s important that we work on building habits and routines that support the growth of our thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Many people try to avoid hard work, making mistakes, and tough times. But the reality is without these situations and obstacles we’d never learn how to transform and grow. Transforming your mind is the most powerful way you can make a change in your life and your future.
Transformation begins when you take control of your thoughts and start taking action. It’s time to stop waiting, less consuming, and more producing.
It’s not enough to get only your vision and ideas organized, you must become mentally prepared also. Entrepreneurship is a Lifestyle, and you have to create new habits and routines that will allow you to succeed.
This 13-year journey towards entrepreneurship soon became a brand new way of living that transformed my entire life and changed my future. This is why my mission is to prepare my clients mentally and creatively for the road ahead.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.cre8tivevibes.com/ https://www.bridgetterooks.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebridgetterooks/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgette-rooks/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXqHR1Q9CG7vh0NrwxCWfA
- Other: I’d love to invite you to My YouTube Channel: Turning 50, empty nesting, and being an entrepreneur is a whole VIBE! Join me on this journey to “MAKE LIFE SIMPLE”. The Simple Life is far from super simple but the more we work towards changing old mindsets and creating new routines the easier it will be. There are 5 lifestyle hacks that contribute to The Simple Life. Check it out! 🏃🏽♂️ The Fit Life — Eating healthy and staying active. 💰 The Thrifty Life — Finacial Savings & Repurposing 🙏 The Divine Life — Finding Peace and Oneness with God 🙌 The Supurb Life — Giving and Supporting others Freely 🫶🏽 Love Life — Building and Maintaining Relationships I am new to this Vlogging and hope to continue to learn and grow in this space. Content creation is a part of my daily routine as a social media consultant but that’s for other entrepreneurs. It’s different when it’s for yourself and you have to be vulnerable. But I am pushing myself out more and more and hope this Simple Life series will resonate with you. I also have a podcast – The Entrepreneur Lifestyle Podcast https://www.bridgetterooks.com/podcast