One of the most important lessons we learned is that our lives and our businesses will teach us along the way. We don’t need to know everything on day one because the challenges we face on day will likely be ones we are already equipped to handle. As we overcome challenges we get better and better and as the challenges increase in difficulty so too does our ability to tackle them.

We asked members of the community that we admire to share important lessons their business or career has taught them and have shared some of those responses below.

Lauren Barineau | Founder of Talk More

After a career in nonprofit, building Talk More as a social enterprise providing resources and services through a business model has inspired a lot of personal growth. Through this shift, the most significant things I’ve learned are: Read more>>

Sade Wise, LMSW | Licensed Master Social Worker

To have audacity. The most important lesson that having a successful career has taught me was to never allow someone the opportunity to create your narrative. I have grown so much over the years but when I began to believe in myself and have audacity when it came to my focus. Read more>>

Aundrilla Jones | Crochet Artist

The most important lesson my business has taught me is to be consistent, patient, and to step outside of the box. With crochet there are different ways to go and I try to tap into something different everytime I pick up my hook. Read more>>