24 hours in a day, 168 hours in a week. Junior investment bankers regularly work 80-90 hours a week. Many other high profile professions require the same level of commitment. Often those on the outside claim that working 80-90 hours a week is bad/wrong/terrible/silly/etc but we’ve spoken with so many folks who say working that much has been the best decision of their life – it allowed them to develop a deep and strong skill set far faster than would have been possible otherwise. In other words, by working 2x the hours, they were able to generate 5x or more the rewards. And depending on where you are in your career, investing heavily in your skills and competence can pay dividends for a long time.

Rocio Araujo | Soul Purpose Coach & Subconscious Healer

The most important factor behind my success has been leaning into fear and trusting my intuition (as crazy as it may seem at the time!!) In the past couple of years, I’ve: -invested in a private life coach -booked a solo trip to Bali -quit my full time job in Spain -moved to Costa Rica alone without knowing anybody -invested in 2 mentorship programs with most my savings -leaned into uncertainty time & time again. It was definitely difficult to decide to leave my entire life behind in Spain just at the start of this year. It was my first time ever venturing out in the unknown FULLY and getting comfortable with uncertainty. Read more>>

Vira Egli | Insurance Agent Advocate

I’ve reflected on this question several times over the last few years. I come up with the same answer: a childhood full of unconditional love, safety and nurturing. Most people are surprised when I share this response. They expect me to say “hard work, perseverance, focus… blah blah blah.” Obviously, you need those things, but the truth is, those things come easy to a person that has been allowed to explore; to fall down a few times and have family be there to pick them up. Read more>>

Gentel Sharrie | Award Winning Actor | Ms. Black California 2023

The most important factor behind my success is God and my faith, without those two main things I would not have a successful brand. God has really protected me along this journey and taught me lessons. Another factor behind my success is the “No’s” that I have received along my journey. Without those “No’s” I wouldn’t have worked so hard to get those “Yes’s”. Working in entertainment may look like glitz and glamour, which it is but it’s also a real heavy grind. If you don’t have tough skin in this industry. Read more>>

Wheeler Coberly | Real Estate Team

With The Wheeler Coberly Team, we prioritize our client’s satisfaction. We believe in building strong relationships with our clients and taking the time to understand their unique needs and desires. Whether they’re a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned investor, we’ll work closely with them to ensure a smooth and successful real estate transaction. We strive for our clients to feel valued and that they are not just a transaction. Read more>>

Zaro Vega | Artist, Record Producer & Music Executive

Looking back on my journey, I started understanding overtime that one of the most important factors was always trusting the process. I knew it wasn’t going to be something that would happen over night, and it was always important for me to try, and do the best I could on any project that came my way no matter what it was. There was countless of projects ranging from small budgets, high budgets, and also no budget at all; From new upcoming artists, to major artists, and also artists who had never recorded a song. It was always important for me to trust the process and deliver my best with what was presented. Read more>>

Nerea Sancio | Creative Director

I think it depends on what you would consider success. For me, at this moment, success is working with brands, teams and artists that had been on my Wishlist for a long time. And I got there by fixing a clear goal and working each day on that. In that work there is taking the right decision that will get me to know the right people, as well as helping people from my environment so they can lend me a hand later, and lots of self confidence exercises all the time. Read more>>

Darcie Blake | Artist, Educator & Community Organizer

I think the most important factor that helped get my art into the hands of people who appreciate it is my ability to be authentic. I don’t bullshit my art process or my personality, I am who I am, and who I am is a weirdo smelly cat lady. Well, hopefully not smelly, but I’m open about my emotional and mental process behind my art, and I’m honest about being a person with anxiety. These traits have played key factors in why people are drawn to my work– my art style is scribbly and frantic, but vibrant and relatable. I used to apply huge pressure on myself to make something really big and complex, that shouts a huge message, but really what I’ve found to be most enjoyable for me to make, and what draws people in the most, is keeping my work simple and to the point, i.e. a cat, some flowers, a lot of color and a mantra. Read more>>

Cody Heims | AKA Insira, Music Producer/Dj

The most important thing behind my success is making sure I don’t forget about me throughout this whole journey Read more>>

Shiva Shamooil | sales

I owe our success to the unity of us 3 siblings and us sticking to our values such as honesty, hard working, quality of our products, and giving best service to our clients. These values were taught to us by our father as we always worked with him while living in Italy. We learned so much from him and that’s how our characters and values were shaped. Read more>>

Nedim Sladić | Master of Science in Applied Meteorology and Climate

I would say being enthusiastic about what you work and dedicated to your field. My focus bases on meteorology and climatology – fields whose rationale is related to the abstract terms many people struggle to comprehend. Even when the outcome is not expected or you struggle to understand the concept, if you are willing to pull above 100 % of your efforts, there will be notable progress. This is the factor of resilience. Curiosity is next, as it incorporates posing many questions and crossing out or modifying the hypotheses to reach the final answer to the question that leads you towards the output – the result you are willing to share, discuss and critique. Read more>>