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

Mel Todd | Author

One of the things you’ll find with writing is a do this or that mentality. Don’t use adverbs, don’t double space, only use said, write to market. As a newbie it can seem over whelming at all the things to remember to do. The more books I write, the more I disagree with a lot of the “common” advice. Read more>>

Zakirah Abdul-Hameed | Founder of Eye Can Be & Lamis Womb Care

When it comes to conventional advice surrounding women’s health, I wholeheartedly disagree with the belief that our physical well-being is solely determined by our DNA and genetics. This perspective often limits itself to only looking at the tangible aspects, unfairly pointing to conditions like infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, or irregular cycles and suggesting there are ‘flaws’ in our DNA. Read more>>

Nenjah Nycist | Creative & Entrepreneur

“Save your money!” As I become the biggest millionaire creative I can be, I learned to study other millionaires. People, especially parents, tell you to save your money all the time when we really should be investing it. Read more>>

AnneMarie Ellis | Brand & Website Designer

I’ve heard before and probably even believed in the beginning of my business journey that you must have all your plans and details ironed out before you start. That you need thousands saved up to hire out professionals from the get-go. Read more>>

Lineo (pronounced di-ne-wo) Kakole | Strategist, Identity Designer & Art Director

Work-life balance: It doesn’t exist and trying to pursue it will leave you with a lack of fulfilment in both areas of your life. There is no balance. I recently listened to Emma Grede’s guest podcast session with Jay Shetty where she unpacks the reality of trade-offs when choosing to aggressively pursue a career. Read more>>