Smart Business Magazine, April 2017
60 Smart Business Cleveland April 2017 D ominique Moceanu doesnt expect those around her to match her grueling pace when it comes to getting things done I can sense a per sonality right from the get go when I meet somebody says Moceanu founder owner and designer at Cr eations by C C Just because I keep that fast pace doesn t always mean that you have to Of course if Im employing you there are certain expectations that I will ha ve and a certain level of discipline is expected on the job But if you can find the motivation and get y our job done just as w ell doing it y our way Im OK with that She takes a similar appr oach to interactions with her busines s partner Wendy Campbell who is co founder designer and cr eative director I allow my business partner that creativity to work when she feels creative and I don t pressure that Moceanu says I dont try to stifle that because I don t like when someone stifles my o wn creativity But we also have to be on the same page as far as goals pr oductivity and those kinds of things Moceanu has always been driven In 1996 after years of training and hard work she helped lead the U S womens gymnastics team to a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta Shes still involved in the sport today albeit under dif ficult circumstances She counsels and mentors gymnasts who ha ve been abused emotionally verbally psychologically or even sexually in the sport It takes an emotional toll bu t my heart feels for them so much and I need to give them my time if I can help in any w ay Moceanu says Shes also a motiv ational speaker and a New York Times best selling author As for C C Cr eations a custom design jewelry business that produces the Dominque Moceanu Signature Collection she is pr oud of the company she and Campbell have built Im OK pouring my hear t into my job and my w ork and what Im passionate about because ultimately that will provide jobs and opportunity for other people as well Moceanu says When the day comes that she needs to hire more people and delegate some of the r esponsibility she now carries Moceanu say s shell be ready to modif y her approach to the busines s I think its critical in business when youre first starting out to really be cautious with how much youre spending because it all af fects your bottom dollar Moceanu says Eventually youre at a point wher e you can hire more people and t ake those calculated risks and then y ou grow thesmartwomenb r eak fas t awards 2 0 1 7 pane l i s t THE GOLD STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE DOMINIQUE MOCEANU FOUNDER OWNER AND DESIGNER CREATIONS BY C C www creationsbycandc com
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