We asked the community what factors they felt were responsible for their success and we’ve highlighted some of those responses below.

Dinoop Dayanand

The biggest factor behind my success has been a commitment to building trust and then doing the work to make that trust hold up in the real world. Most of my career has been in spaces where reliability really matters: commerce, logistics, and payments. Read More>>

Ruben McCain

I didn’t set out to create an app or build a tech company. I set out to be a great hairstylist. For decades, my brand was simply Ruben McCain—the hairstylist and educator. I spent years behind the chair, then years teaching, mentoring, and training other professionals. Technology came much later. PixiKwik was born directly from my own lived experience. Read More>>

Claire Marsden

I think the biggest factor I care about when I think about success is whether I approached something with real curiosity and empathy. I’ve learned through working with a lot of different people and perspectives that when you’re genuinely open, conversations naturally become more honest. Read More>>

Viktor Sokorai

The most important factor behind my success has been clear intention followed by consistent action. First, you have to define what success actually means to you—what kind of life you want to live and what kind of work you want to do. But intention alone isn’t enough. Nothing happens unless you start taking real steps. Persistence is essential. Read More>>