We asked some of the city’s hidden gems to tell us about what they feel is the most important factor behind their success.

Anthony Joiner | Software Company Owner // Author

When I think about success – it’s sort of outside of the business world. Every time I drop my daughter off for school in the mornings and pick her up after school in the afternoon, I’m showing her an example of what life looks like when you go for your dreams. An alternative path. We have conversations about what that means, both good and bad because I’m living it. Now, she’s beginning to see the world through the lens of ideas she has that can be potential businesses and I think that is a great way to see the world. This is what I’m most proud of. Read more>>

Carolyn Lowe | Servant & Truth Speaker

The most important factor behind my success and the success of my brand is my Faith and BOLDNESS behind my belief in the one true God that got me here. Hear me out. My success in anything I do has been based on learning to suffer well. Knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope and faith in God who does not put us to shame. All of what I do belongs to the Lord, so when he assigns me to a task my obedience to that call is always “yes and amen”. This is a result of what people get to witness as the outcome. Read more>>

Dominic Turner | Executive Director & Founder

Having a natural ability to bring people together to accomplish a common goal is the single most important factor behind my success and the success of my brand. Coalition building is at the core of community advocacy work and the better your are at forming coalitions the more effective you will be as a community advocate. Read more>>

Mary Tabor-seiersen | Wedding Dance Instructor

The most important thing is seeing my couples light up the dance floor on their big day! Watching them show off all their hard work and feeling the love and excitement when they share their videos and photos with me is everything. Honestly, sometimes I watch those videos, and my eyes start to water because I’m so proud of them and honored to have been a part of their celebration. It’s moments like those that make it all worth it! Read more>>