We asked some of the brightest and most thoughtful entrepreneurs, artists and creatives in the community to tell us about something they believe that most people in their space disagree with and we’ve shared highlights below.
Sydney Rae Chin
When people think of the food industry, people often think of FX series “The Bear” or the movie “The Menu.” Although as someone who has come from a performing arts background, I never truly understood the brigade system beyond creating structure. Abusive workplaces for the culinary industry are far too often the norm. It shouldn’t be a norm at all considering this greatly impacts the mental health of back of house. Lack of clear communication is the biggest problem I’ve seen from management. I saw this at the last workplace I was at once our head chef left; the difference between his leadership and the culinary director’s leadership was astounding. Read more>>
Anitra St. Hilaire
Most career advice treats work and life as two competing forces, something to balance, integrate, or manage against each other. But I reject the idea that work and life are in opposition in the first place.
Think about your body and your health. No one says, “I’m trying to balance my body and my health.” That wouldn’t make sense because your body is part of your health, not something separate from it. If you only focus on physical fitness but ignore mental well-being, finances, or relationships, you won’t actually be healthy. True health requires all of these elements working together. Read more>>
Nick Heger
In photography and video there is a big discussion people tend to disagree with that you don’t do work for free. Now in some cases, you are just starting out and trying to get experience then you typically do a lot of free work to build a portfolio, but once you have started to get paid work and have built a clientele a lot of people will tell you to always get paid for your work. While I see their point because you have to make a living, I have done a fair amount of free work that people would say I need to be paid for but in doing those jobs I’ve created great connections with people and because I did that for them I came into many jobs that are even bigger than my typical work. Read more>>
Jayme Kimball
As a photographer, I believe that anyone can succeed in this field with the right education, a willingness to learn from trial and error, and most importantly, a deep passion for the craft. This might be an unpopular opinion because many people view photography as something only a select few can truly excel at. But I think it’s more about mindset and dedication than inherent talent. Read more>>