We asked folks to tell us about the most important decisions they’ve made along their journey and have shared some of the highlights below.

Ziyao Jiang | UX & Product Designer

Deciding to study abroad at the age of 14 was undoubtedly the most pivotal decision in my journey toward success. After a summer trip to Canada with my family, I realized that there was a vast world beyond my hometown of Xi’an, waiting to be explored. Driven by this realization, I spoke with my parents and persuaded them to allow me to pursue my education abroad, despite their understandable concerns. Life in Canada presented its own set of challenges; my initial homestay experience was far from ideal. However, when I switched to a new host family and immersed myself in the school’s art classes, I found my footing. Read more>>

Dianah Wynter | Director-Producer / Film Professor and Curator

Risking one more call to an ABC exec on a upcoming TV movie. He was already tired of hearing from me, but I felt in my gut that was my shot. And it was. Read more>>

Cheryl Groskopf | Holistic & Somatic Psychotherapist

Honestly, the biggest decision that changed everything for me was deciding to stop trying to be everything to everyone and instead focus on what I’m truly passionate about—anxiety, trauma, and attachment—and integrating it with somatic and holistic therapies. Early on, everyone was telling me to keep things broad, to be ready for any client who walked through the door. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized: it’s not about saying no to someone who needs help. It’s about saying yes to making sure they work with the therapist who’s the best fit for them. Read more>>

Angela Sol Rose | Psychic, Medium, Channel, Ceremonialist & Teacher

To be courageous. Well, I might be cheating a bit here because although this started as a single decision, it’s actually a decision I make over and over. I will say, generally speaking it gets easier every time! To me, being courageous isn’t so much about mustering up of energy, pushing through fear or uncertainty or being willful. But like the etymology of the word it’s rooted in being and acting from the heart. When I am coming from my heart, from courage and willing to put in the action, I feel a sense of faith in my decisions and path, a peace and a knowing. Read more>>

Mike Lisanti | Artist Manager & Founder of MLennial

In a nutshell, it’s about not caring what others think. Read more>>

Michelle Marie | Photographer & Healer

Doing what I love for a living was the single most powerful step for me in achieving success. This was instilled at a young age and I will never forget it..Also being consistent and never giving up. Read more>>

Dani Felt | CEO of Music Industry Mastery LLC

The single most important decision I made that contributed to my success was going all in on myself. This meant I wasn’t going to give myself any option but to succeed. Whether I had to work on weekends or send 100 DMs, I was determined to ensure my success. Read more>>

Chao Han | lead editor for vertical shorts

The single most important decision I made was to embrace being open-minded and humble enough to keep learning. I studied animation in my college, but after learning how animation is done, I became curious about how filmmaking works in the real world. So, I found a job as a producer for commercials, gaining hands-on experience in every phase of production, from development to post-production. I was good at it, but it wasn’t enough for me. I wanted to go deeper, to see how filmmaking was really done—especially in Hollywood. Quitting my job to study filmmaking in Hollywood was a turning point. Read more>>