It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day, but it’s important to stop ask: what’s the end goal? Knowing where you are trying to go is step one in getting there and so we’ve asked some folks we admire to tell us their end goal and where they want to be by the end of their careers.

Jaime Balboa | 826LA Executive Director and Author

What is the end goal? People spend their whole lives asking that question. For me, I feel most relevant when I’m contributing to a greater good, to a more just, compassionate, and equitable world, My creative outlet is writing and I know first-hand how important writing is both personally and professionally. Writing is cathartic and empowering. It is a means of professional mobility and personal satisfaction. For me, the “end goal” is a life lived building that more just and compassionate world and all the better if it includes cultivating the craft of writing along the way. Read more>>

Stacy Paetz | Television Host, Reporter and Executive Producer

Storytelling is paramount to the work I do. When I interview athletes, coaches, team owners, etc., I’m giving them a safe space to use their voices and share their stories. Networks and producers have their story lines, as well…and I honor those objectives. The end goal for me, with every game I cover and every human interest story I report, is to make a positive impact on the world. Read more>>

Nadim Toth | Founder of Toth comics™

Through our stories, showing anyone can be their own hero despite their circumstances and/or differences, a message of hope and empowerment. Read more>>

Ranier Acosta | Actor

I want to be acknowledged for my work. Everyone has an end goal or a dream. I grew up going to the theaters to watch movies with others. I want people to do the same for me. I want to be the first born and raised Dominican to achieve international acknowledgment. It’s not about being famous, it’s about creating an effect onto people the same way these other stars do. Read more>>

AJ Dvorak | Musician

Creating music at any level will always make me happy, but I want to continue releasing music and really dive into playing shows and festivals. That would be the ultimate goal as a professional musician and just keep doing what makes me happy musically. Read more>>

Jorie Blake Rosen | Actress / Songwriter

I am only 11 years old so I am still figuring out who I am and where my journey will take me. But I do know I always want to continue acting, songwriting and following my passions throughout my life. Read more>>