How This Artist Went From Doodling in School to Seeing Her Pieces in MuseumsPlus, why you should always maintain your self-belief.

ByGerard Adams

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In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Gerard Adams sits down with visual artist Shantell Martin to talk about identity and potential. Martin says that when she was in school, she was often chastised for drawing when teachers thought she should have been taking notes or paying more attention to a lecture. However, Martin claims that they should have realized how drawn she was to, well, drawing -- how it was almost like an addiction.

Martin explains how that great passion for drawing and art allowed her to push past other people's expectations of what she could or couldn't do, and how that has allowed her to work with celebrities like Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar and to see her art in museums.

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Gerard Adams

Entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire at 24

Gerard Adams is The Millennial Mentor™, inspiring the generation to leverage their passions for success and create the lifestyle they dream of. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor, self-made millionaire by the age of 24 and millennial himself, he is most popularly known as the co-founder of Elite Daily. To date, he has built, backed or invested in nine businesses across multiple industries that have all delivered over seven-figure profits. Gerard has recently developed a video series,领导人创造e Leaders, to offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Learn more atGerardAdams.com

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