To persevere or to pivot is a question that do-ers have been asking themselves since the beginning of time. It’s never a straight road when you are doing something new, blazing a trail, breaking a ceiling, or pushing boundaries, so it’s only natural to wonder whether to give up midway. How do you know whether to keep going or to give up?

Kelly Meholic | Executive Director & Principal Flutist, Alpharetta Symphony

The Alpharetta Symphony has experienced this question in many forms and degrees over the past 10 years, since our founding in 2014. Sometimes just reviewing our mission, vision, and values can bring us clarity and lead us to an answer on whether or not to pursue an endeavor. Other times it helps to ask ourselves individually and as an organization, “Where do we want to be in 1 year? 5 years? 10 years?” This allows us to step out of the oh-so-visceral-present and into the desired outcomes we want to create for our future; individually, organizationally, and for the the Alpharetta and North Fulton community. Read more>>

MaResa Allen | Entrepreneur, Hair Business Owner & Book Writer

How do I know whether to keep going or to give up. I always think about where I came from and where I came from is a dark place and took me so many tears to get where I am now. Giving up is never an option, because I’m all I got it’s just me, but I got this. I have to keep going no matter how many times I fail, no matter how many times I lose. I came from nothing, but look I turned nothing into something and I have nothing to prove but a story to tell , but how can I tell my story if I give up? I feel like if I can do it then you can to. Life is hard, but hard times don’t last forever the sunshine will always shine wherever I’m at. No one can want it as bad as you. You are your biggest supporter. No one knows your vision but you. You have be the greatest at what you. There will be bumps and bruises but you can’t let a couple of L’s determine whether you should give up or not. I want the best in this life so I have no choice but to keep going. Read more>>

Aquilla “Q” Smith | Actor & Model

I’m not a quitter, I’m a go getter. It’s no giving up, that’s not even an option…Everyone’s rooting for your down fall so you most definitely have to keep going, you’re your biggest fan no matter what you do. It’s no point of turning back, you’ve come to far. You can do & be whatever you put your mind to. No matter what your past may look like that doesn’t define your future, you define your future. Of course people will always bring up the old you, but as long as you & God knows who you are that’s all that matters..you’re still here for a reason, so you have to keep it pushing through the storm and shine. Read more>>