Deciding to work for yourself is often cited as the best decision folks in our community have made. Hearing the same response over and over led us to ask them about the next best decision folks have made and we’ve shared their responses with you below.

Kelan Watson | Entrepreneur & Restauranteur

The single most important decision I made that contributed to my success was putting God first in everything that I did. That decision fell in line with trusting my God given discernment, leading with both kindness and assertiveness, and utilizing my faith to take necessary risks and trusting when to be still. Read more>>

Zanobia Irby | Luxury Designer

Other than deciding to work for myself an important decision I made to contribute to my success was to use what I learned and help other people do the same so I dove into mentorship for other designers. The information is there but not everyone has the time to find it. Read more>>

Denesha Cuneo | Holistic Health Entrepreneur & Registered Nurse

You know, aside from taking that big leap to work for myself, the most pivotal decision I made was embarking on a journey back to myself. It sounds like a bit of an adventure, doesn’t it? With all the twists and turns of my own history and background, I had collected a fair share of beliefs and thought patterns that, honestly, weren’t doing me any favors. They were like these little roadblocks on my path, keeping me from truly shining. Read more>>

John Q. Pearce | College Professor | Co-Owner of Consult Q&A | Co-Owner of All My Homies LLC | DJ | Artist Manager| Live Sound & Lighting Technician| +more

The Most important decision I’ve made that contributed to my success was to “take control of my destiny”. If there is something I have a vision for or want to do, I can not wait on anybody else to approve of my vision or tell me how to do it. I must Trust, and Believe in myself and have the confidence in my vision. I need to put in maximum effort and cover all my bases to achieve my goal. Read more>>