Raising Siblings and Starting a Business With Maria Davila

Maria Isabel Davila born in Bayamon Puerto Rico in 1977, has been through many challenges in her life. At age 11 her parents divorced and moved to the state of Connecticut. As we all know, Hispanics tend to relay all the responsibility to the oldest. Maria Isabel had 2 younger siblings and she had to raise them. She worked thru the summers as a Camp Counselor at Latino Youth Development and as years passed, she worked in many jobs to help her mother financially.

Highlights: 

• Starting his business around her kid's schedule. (1:56)
• Maria’s story of how she started her own business. (4:35)
• How she got started in notary services. (7:34)
• What she does in her business. (10:39)
• Why it’s so important that we take a stand to help victims of domestic violence. (13:25)
• How to break the cycle of addiction. (15:44)
• Don’t stay in your abuser’s circle. (18:09)
• A lot of men deserve a second chance too. (20:23)
• How does it feel to know that so many people can count on you? (22:37)

Key Takeaway:

"Stop being scared. There's nothing worse than being scared. Change your mindset"