Over the past decade, we have been profoundly impacted by the wisdom of the community. Every person has wisdom, every person has had experiences and observations that combined with their unique personality let them produce rare gems of understanding and so this question is one of our favorites. Check out the responses from some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and creatives from within the community below.

Maggie Hall

Perseverance, I have and will always be the girl who will push through her hardest battles with a smile on her face. I have been through grief, my father passed in 2022, and while I did take a moment to feel the loss, I tried everything I could to foster those emotions and put them on the canvas. Read more>>

Elena Nakhoumovski

That marketing is less about selling and more about understanding people. Their emotions. Their behavior. Their patterns. Being able to put yourself in your customers’ shoes when they stop scrolling, hit ‘add to cart’, or drive down to visit a business. I’ve had a natural knack for understanding people, human psychology, emotionally-driven decisions, and more my whole life. Read more>>

Stephanie Fazio

Something I’ve come to understand deeply—both through my own healing and in walking alongside others—is just how much our health impacts every part of our lives: our relationships, our purpose, our mental clarity, and how we show up in the world. So many people don’t see the full picture. They’re stuck in a short-term mindset—chasing convenience, numbing discomfort, or clinging to the ‘YOLO’ mentality. Read more>>

Nicole Ying

I want to start by saying that what I believe I understand is purely subjective and in no way represents a universal truth. But I do think that one reason we come into this world is to embark on a journey of discovering ‘self’ and staying true to it. Read more>>