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?

Hetty

People often think that giving up means failing, but I don’t see it that way. Sometimes it’s hard, but not because of the bookings or the work itself. I genuinely love tattooing. What can make it difficult is the negativity that sometimes comes with it. Read More>> 

Jessika Fuhrmaneck

There is no option to give up. My work calls to me like a siren. Not a day goes by that I don’t ponder how to succeed at my business; the art of story telling. We all know what we are here to do. Read More>>

Beate Chelette

For a long time I built my identity around one story. I sold my company to Bill Gates for millions. I had the exit, the headline, the version of success everyone can point to and understand. I let that story stand in for the whole truth, because it was clean and it made sense to people, and honestly it made sense to me too. Read More>>

Joel LeBlanc

Do you still love the craft? If auditions didn’t come for 6 months would you still take classes, write scenes and make short films? If the answer is yes than your motivation comes from the craft and not the outcome. If you love it that strongly than giving up shouldn’t even be an option. Read More>>

Joshua Greenbaum

I think it’s a really fine line and depends on every individual person. I’m a Visual Artist in New Jersey and there’s thousands of us here. I’ve been told enough times to give up or pursue something that may lead to a more secure life. The truth is there’s no such thing as a secure life. Read More>>

Vashti Windish

This is a question that I know enters the mind of several of my small business peers. For myself, sometimes the amount of tasks in the day to day operations can be very daunting. Read More>>

June Kochi

I think for me it’s about knowing the difference between just being exhausted and actually being done. You know it’s time to keep pushing if, even on the worst days when you are sick chasing clients, you still pick up the camera and feel that spark. If you still love the actual making of the thing, you can figure out the rest. Read More>>