To persevere or to pivot is a question that do-ers have been asking themselves since the beginning of time. It’s never a straight road when you are doing something new, blazing a trail, breaking a ceiling, or pushing boundaries, so it’s only natural to wonder whether to give up midway. How do you know whether to keep going or to give up?

Richard Coutts

Music is an integral part of my life. Giving up has never occurred to me. Being an independent musician, there are times when you think why continue. If it’s about the money, then maybe I would need to have a serious talk with myself. I’ve been very fortunate throughout my life to have music as a second income as well as an artistic platform. As I get older, I feel I’m honing my craft to a point where I’m expressing my artistic vision and sharing that vision is what drives my work. Read More>>

Vinnie Langdon

Wayne Gretzky said it the best, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take!” I’ve lived with that motto when deciding on continuing my career or taking a step back. You could call it FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) any time I was close to giving up. I would stop and ask myself… what if I stopped today and then tomorrow a bigger opportunity lands in my lap? So that is what keeps me going from not giving up. Read More>>

Viridiana Marquez

This is something that I’ve thought about all my life, especially when I decided to pursue acting as my career. The entertainment industry is not easy to get into and it’s very competitive. That is something I had to understand and accept before deciding to take the leap. I know that acting is my biggest passion in life and I can’t see myself doing anything else.  Read More>>