While it’s inspiring to read high level summaries of success stories, we think it’s just as important to learn about what drove the success and made it possible. We’ve asked some of the brightest folks we know to open up about what they believe was the most important factor behind their success.

Owen Stallworth

I would have to say consistency. In this profession, well in any field of art, people will love you and your work, while others will not. That’s part of the journey. You can’t have success without being on the journey to it. And in order to stay on the path, you have to be consistent. No matter what I go through with this craft, I always tell myself to “keep going”. Read more>>

Coralis Berggren

I think what has been the most important strength of my brand is it’s authenticity. I think risk is where you find growth, maturity, and resilience. I have personally taken a lot of risks in my personal and professional career. I have lived in 4 different countries in 5 different states, I’ve moved to new places without a dime in my savings account, I have experienced many different types of “failures”. Taking significant risks has been the scariest, but also the best thing I’ve ever done. The best advice I have ever received is fail, fail, fail, again – and then learn from it. Starting this business was a huge risk for me. Financially but also from a vulnerable standpoint. I spend hours and days working on nail designs, focusing on what the fun details and colors. When I publish my videos on Tiktok I often include voice-overs where I share so much about my business, my life, my creative process, and such. I think this attention to making detailed art and letting my personality shine through my videos is the most important factor to the success of my brand. Read more>>

Cruzer Urameshi

I believe the most important factor is me being authentically me. Many people in the music industry are really hesitant to be themselves and so many of my fans have told me that is one of their favorite things about me. Over the years many people have a high appreciation of me being myself and it’s transitioned well into off social media too. Read more>>

Steven Pope

Mistakes are fuel, not failures. Every screw-up is a lesson. You don’t learn by being perfect, you learn by fixing what’s broken. If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough. Read more>>

Alessio Lacco

The most important factor behind our success is staying true to what we do. We never compromise on our principles: we always use high-quality ingredients, constantly strive for perfection, and ensure that we provide top-notch service. These values guide us every day. We have been an Italian catering company since March 2020, and since then, our business has been growing steadily. We always put the customer and the quality of our ingredients first, continuously seek feedback, and make sure everyone is satisfied with our service. Read more>>

Grayson Pierce | Pro Wrestler

I believe the reason I’ve been successful has come down to two things my hard work training as a wrestler and my ability to connect with people weather it’s training the Ring from the moment I get there pouring my heart and body into being the best or it’s outside the Ring with constant study of wrestling and understanding it better. As for my connection with people I make it a point weather it’s a fan, a trainee, or one of the back stage guys I always want to make people feel welcome around me and comfortable I love what I do but I love the people even more Read more>>

Kristin White | Strength & Nutrition Coach

Identifying my values, identifying how I want to show up, and identifying what exactly I want from my business. I’ve learned to filter everything I do and all the advice I take through those. Read more>>