Thomas
Founder of T.J. McGrath Design
Tell us a little bit about yourself!
In 2015 a career change was needed...for lots of reasons. I had been dreaming of a flower shop for many years, and when a new shop opened in town looking for part time help, I jumped on the opportunity. I quit a high paying, stressful job for a minimum wage part time job. Obviously I needed a change and that change required nothing short of a leap of faith. I was in that place of, "what do I have to lose?" My husband could supply you a long list of things he thought I was giving up, but I jumped anyway....and I have never looked back.
What made you launch your brand?
Covid. Yep, I had turned that part-time job into a full time lead role and then covid came around and like lots of folks I was faced yet again with taking a leap of faith or starting all over again with a new shop. This time around my husband's list was a list of reasons why I should launch myself and not go find a job with someone else. Unlike 2015, this time I listened to him and went for it.
What are you most passionate about?
Showing people that flowers are beautiful however you choose to put them together.
Where do you gather inspiration from?
Cliché but: literature, art, music and some people.
If you could invite any three people to your dream dinner party who would they be?
Oscar Wilde, George Harrison and Oprah Winfrey. The best dinner parties always include a wit, a dreamer and a whip- the whip being the one who calls everyone out when things get a little weird/wacky.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Buy stock in Rogaine.
What quote or saying do you try to live by?
Your best foot forward doesn't have to be in manolo blanik, the journey isn't the shoe, it's you.
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