We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

DJ Bomshell Boogie | Performance DJ

I live a very humble life. I live beneath my means. So that I can see Usher in Vegas when I feel like it. Read more>>

Santoria Lee | Entrepreneur & Personal Growth Enthusiast

Success looks different for everyone. Success to me is freedom, balance, stability, and inner-peace. Freedom is the ability to live life on your own terms, balance is living a well-balanced life in multiple areas of your life, and stability and inner-peace is always the ultimate goal. Read more>>

Nick Richardson | Artist, Designer, Producer, & Audio Engineer

I believe success isn’t a set point or goal. It’s something we can accomplish every day by always striving to be the best version of ourselves we can be. It’s hard for me to imagine someone reaching a certain goal and thinking “This is it. I can stop trying now”. Read more>>

Tiffany Bass-Jackson | Licensed Professional Counselor

Response by Co-owner of Bass Comprehensive Wellness Care Tiffany Bass-Jackson. The most important thing I have done as a parent in terms of my impact on my children is instilling a level of emotional intelligence and emotional maturity. I have raised two African American males. Read more>>

JoHanna B. Zeno | Speaker, Author, Podcast Host, Actress & Servant at Heart

There are so many things that I can speak on but I do wholeheartedly believe there are certain ones that stick out for me. Leading by example is the best life model we could ever give to our children. My goal is for my actions to speak louder than my words. Read more>>

MRS.GRIP “Yugioh” | Artist & TV Personality Star

I read Rich Dad Poor Dad, and this book changed the way I thought literally physically, mentally, spiritually, and financially. It made me realize how the way we were taught was to be 9-5 workers and not entrepreneurs, school systems teaching us to work the rest of our lives which isn’t the way….. that literally changed me eating out, doing responsible purchases and ALOT of other things. Read more>>

Josef boone | Music Producer, Photographer, Entrepreneur

The most difficult decision I had to make was to either stay in the military and be comfortable which ensured I will be financially stable or take a risk and possible become the happiest man I could be. I have not only beat the odds in the military but successfully separating out the military starting multiple businesses which are all becoming a big success. Read more>> 

Jermi Little | Producer/writer/actor

Was to realize that no matter how long you’ve known someone it doesn’t make them loyal. Having to learn to set boundaries and cut folks off. Everyone you know, can’t go. Learning to stop trying to help everyone, it takes from me and my projects. Read more>>

Menaka Deepak | Art Director & Designer

There are a lot of small things in life that make me happy but most of them involve being around and/or spending time with my loved ones, be it friends or family. Exchange of words of affirmation & appreciation and cooking for them makes me really happy, especially when I try cooking a new cuisine/recipe and it turns out to be a success hahaha Read more>>