One of the most under-the-radar benefits of entrepreneurship is its ability to build fortitude and make the entrepreneur a more formidable person. Challenges – particularly the crazy, unexpected ones that take on a life of their own – build character and confidence. And the unexpected surprises to the upside, the crazy good moments offer a high that’s hard to reproduce elsewhere. The charm and the challenge of entrepreneurship is dealing with the crazy things that happen and so we’ve asked some fantastic business owners and leaders to share some of their stories with us below.

Ashlee Roberts

I will never forget the first wedding dress I was ever commissioned to design. It was a purple and teal wedding dress. I had just started my atelier and had only been practicing my craft for a month. My skills where nowhere as good as they are now, but I was determined to make this wedding dress. Read more >>>

Alisha Melvin Esq

One of the wildest moments of my career came when I represented the estate of a deceased Dallas ISD employee whose home had been stolen through a fraudulent deed scheme. By the time I got involved, the property had been illegally transferred, tenants were living in the home, and over a million dollars in assets were being siphoned away through deceit. Read more >>>

Luci McMonagle

The craziest thing that’s ever happened in my business was when a client came to me completely paralyzed with fear about leading her very first retreat. She had done all the planning, booked the venue, and even had participants ready to go, but the anxiety was so overwhelming she was on the verge of canceling everything. Read more >>>

Charlie Marie

Ever since I was a child all I wanted to do was sing and be like Patsy Cline. In 2021 all of my energy and effort finally came to fruition with the release of my first full length album Ramble On. It felt like I gave birth to something that was growing inside of me for years. Read more >>>

Jill Wright

This happened at the 2016 show when I’d scaled it to encompass 3 different ballrooms & unbeknownst to me, the microphone to make announcements did not transmit to all ballrooms at once. Read more >>>