24 hours in a day, 168 hours in a week. Junior investment bankers regularly work 80-90 hours a week. Many other high profile professions require the same level of commitment. Often those on the outside claim that working 80-90 hours a week is bad/wrong/terrible/silly/etc but we’ve spoken with so many folks who say working that much has been the best decision of their life – it allowed them to develop a deep and strong skill set far faster than would have been possible otherwise. In other words, by working 2x the hours, they were able to generate 5x or more the rewards. And depending on where you are in your career, investing heavily in your skills and competence can pay dividends for a long time.

Rich Rosendale | Certified Master Chef

For me, the driving force behind my success and the success of my brand has always been a relentless pursuit of excellence and an insatiable curiosity. Whether it’s perfecting a traditional technique or exploring a novel approach to a dish, I strive to learn and innovate constantly. But at the heart of it all is passion — a genuine love for food, for the stories it tells, and for the people I share it with. Read more>>

Amun Uddin | Beauty Content Creator

I feel the key to my success is that I love what I do and am truly passionate about it, which keeps me motivated to keep going and doesn’t feel like a hard task. I’ve been working in the beauty industry for 5 years and absolutely love it, so content creation allows me to share my passion with the rest of the world with my own creative touch. From thinking of content ideas, to actually executing them and filming and editing, I genuinely enjoy every part of it and never get bored. Read more>>

Terrell Scott | Founder/CEO

Founded the River Refuge International in September 2016. Jesus gave me a mandate when in prison to “father a generation” Terrell Scott is Founder and Lead Pastor of Passion-Life Church, an inter-racial ministry that breaks the power of darkness through anointing love and power. The ministry exists to bring salvation, deliverance, identity and purpose to people in the community. Terrell is being used internationally to bring deliverance ministry to different nations. God has anointed him to bring good news to the captive! Read more>>

Darlene Williams | Certified Personal & Professional Development Consultant & Coach, Bestselling Author, Adjunct Lecturer, & Certified Rhetorician

The most important factor behind my success is being connected to God. It helps with the success of my brand because when I operate from a position of confidence is when I’m able to indulge in peak performance. The success of my brand has so much to do with pure self-confidence. Self-confidence becomes the foundation for optimal performance. Optimal performance solidifies consistency. Consistency ensures repeat customers. Repeat customers increase business. Increased business equates to longevity. Read more>>