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.

Azure Kwok | Film Director & Documentarian

I was born and raised in Hong Kong, a city where the clash of cultures and histories forges a resilient and unique identity. Born during the 2003 SARS pandemic, I’ve felt as though I have lived my entire life through turbulent and transformative times. The call to radicalization came knocking on my door when I was 11, during the 2014 Umbrella Movement. Read more>>

angela Thomas | Jet Black Roses Publicist

Trey Bentley: Lead Vocals + Guitar Trey Bentley was born and raised in Red Bud, GA, and credits his musical upbringing for shaping him into the songwriter he is today. After high school, he spent four years writing for EMI Publishing. Read more>>

Shetal Patel | Georgia Plant Trade and Sales – Linktree/GeorgiaPlants https://linktr.ee/georgiapl

I grew up in India and raised in USA. While growing up, my family always gardened. We tried to eat healthy and freshly cooked foods to battle ailments. It has been very handy to learn about plants in depth. Few years back before my FB Group Georgia Plant Trade and Sales started, we learned about landscape issues and how to overcome it with our low budget. Read more>>