We had the good fortune of connecting with Dave Hall and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dave, what do you attribute your success to?
Belief. I believe in myself and even though I am very receptive to outside feedback I believe that I will always make the right decision. The next most important factor for me is focus. When I focus there is no telling what I can and will achieve. Fortunately, I am able to be focused more times than I am not.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
We are all unique in our own way, but I am a very simple guy. I am not extremely talented. I just work really hard. Like I stated in one of the earlier questions I believe in myself. My belief in my ability to put in the work is what propelled me in my career. I still have a long way to go to be able to reach my goals that I have set. However, I don’t shy away from appreciating the moment and embracing accomplishments whether small or big. I have learned many lessons along the way. One that I would share is to be open to listening to others, but always follow your gut. Unless your gut has a tendency of putting you in bad situations.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?

So I don’t work off of a list or a structured plan when it comes to traveling or showing my friends around. I just do. I appreciate the little things. I can walk outside my apartment 101 times and still find a way to appreciate it differently. I am very spontaneous so if my friends were in town I would either drive to them and pick them up or vice versa and we would go exploring. I would act like a tourist in my own city. Explore the same place time and time again. A few places I can rattle off are Edison Pizza in Tremont. For their pizza of course. Bar 32 is my favorite rooftop view of cleveland. 16 bit for arcade games and drinks. The Flats and Ohio City are very attractive places for the eyes and for your stomach. I am a workout junkie so I would also recommend my gym, Brownsfit. I would recommend any gym but that one is the best at the moment of me typing this. I don’t have to do much convincing there, just google it. Or, stop in and see for yourself. The art museums are always a nice option as well. My first choice would be the Cleveland Art Museum.


Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
There are way too many people to think of. My family has been my biggest resource and guide in my life. They are the reason I am here today. The reason I went to college. The reason why I believe in myself. I will follow that with my high school and college family. I am part of John Marshall class of 08 and Notre Dame College Class of 2012. I have connected, competed, and grew up with so many remarkable individuals from both places. I am a proud Lawyer and Falcon.

Website: davehallcreative.com

Instagram: backpackdave365

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