It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day, but it’s important to stop and 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.

Laura Shepard

My end goal with my profession would be to have created beautiful tangible memories for all my clients. Read More>>

Faith

My end goal in life is to be a successful film director. I want to be able to inspire other women to follow their dreams of working I t he film industry. If I have motivated at least one audience member, through a film I have worked on, to live their dream I will have succeeded in life. Read More>>

Adam Berg, Matthew Clough-Hunter, Dewa Ayu Dewi Larassanti, Kerri Shak

This summer, the Los Angeles Gamelan Festival will be held at the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, on Father’s Day Weekend: July 14 & 15, 2025.

Through LAGF, we will launch the Los Angeles Gamelan Collective! LAGC will work to bring together all spectrums of gamelan, ranging from classical traditional works to experimental contemporary pieces. Moving forward, we will be seeking musicians, choreographers, composers, and various forms of artistry, to create opportunities for new repertoire. Read More>>

Derrick Cabico

My end goal is to build a legacy rooted in storytelling, human connection, and creative freedom. With Wandered Stories, it started as a way to capture love stories in a meaningful way—but over time, it’s grown into something bigger: a platform that celebrates the beauty of life’s moments and the relationships that shape us. Read More>>