We asked rising stars from the community one of our favorite questions: other than deciding to work for yourself, what was the single most important decision you made that contributed to your success?

Lola Mormino | Personal Trainer / Gym Owner

Besides making the decision to work for myself, I feel understanding that I need to trust and believe in myself was the most important decision I’ve ever had to make. To me, this is what can set you up for success, because you have the confidence to get there. Read more>>

Tiana Marcano | Notable Model, Newcoming Actress and Refined Fashion Stylist

The most important decision I made within my life that contributed to my success was making the decision to choose myself and work on myself as a human being and soul. It didn’t come naturally. I kind of got forced into it 3 years ago mainly when “Your life fell apart into nothing” as some may say but the beauty of that is that it takes having “nothing” to understand and experience true freedom if done correctly. Read more>> 

Sade Dae Jones | Serial Entrepreneur

Besides from working for myself, my daughter has contributed heavily to my career decisions and success. I didn’t want to continue to trade my time with her to work on others dreams. My mother passed in my life early on and I was determined to create a life that allowed me to spend as many days that I could with my daughter. Read more>>