Getting to do what you love? Providing for your loved ones? What does success mean to you? Below you’ll find perspectives from some of the city’s best and brightest.

Trapkingkai

Success to me is living happy and healthy. Being able to provide for your family and living the life you always want to live. Read more>>

Somayeh Faal | Artist

Success is a term that has different meanings for different people, and it often depends on personal standards. For example, someone might consider achieving their highest potential in a certain area to be the ultimate success. Read more>>

Omid Iranikhah | Writer/Director

My definition of success is being able to tell the stories I want to tell and making a stable living doing it. Read more>>

Charles Grant DeBose | Former Pro athlete turned Actor, model and mental health advocate

I define success as doing what you’re passionate about no matter the money or how others view you. Often, we get wrapped up in monetary gains and attribute that to success. But in reality I believe success is deeper than just how much money a person can make. Read more>>

Ben Everard | Film Producer

The answer to this question has evolved over time. Early in one’s career, success is often defined in more materialistic terms, the title, the house, the trip. Then as you progress through your career the realization kicks in that these pursuits are never ending and they do not provide the peace of mind you seek with maturity. Read more>>