We asked folks we admire to share one piece of conventional advice that they disagree with.

Linda Sands | Author, Poet, Artist

“Write what you know.” I understand what Twain meant when he said this, but his words taken literally would have given the world a lot of very boring books. I prefer to write what I’d like to know, what I never want to know and more than anything, what I imagine. Read more>>

Erika Elias | Graphic and Website Designer

I’m very passionate about this one! I disagree with “charging your worth”.

People have good intentions when saying it, but I honestly hate hearing it.

I still struggle sometimes with imposter syndrome, and doubting my ability as a designer. If I listened to gurus or webinar hosts saying that I should charge my worth, I’d still be charging $300 for a full E-commerce website that took weeks to complete.I told myself that I wasn’t as good as designers charging $500 , $700 so I told myself I wasn’t “worth” no more than what they charged Read more>>

Kirsten Taylor | Celebrity Makeup Artist

One piece of conventional advice that I disagree with is “Make sure to always have a plan B.”

I disagree with promoting the idea that everyone needs a backup plan. While I believe in having structure and security, it doesn’t guarantee success. Read more>>