We asked some fantastic entrepreneurs and creatives to tell us about their first job in their field. Check out their stories below. Sophia Pray I was going through a time in my life where I really wanted change. My mother had recently passed away and I started to feel like all this time I had been…

One of the most powerful things about being a business owner is the ability to create a work environment according to your own principles. So many of us have worked within a company or organization and been disappointed by the way things were run, the way team members were treated. So, we wanted to ask…

As almost any entrepreneur or creative will tell you, unexpected problems are to be expected. Below, you'll hear some incredible stories that highlight and illustrate the kinds of issues and problems entrepreneurs and creatives are dealing with everyday. It's not easy, but the silver lining is that dealing with unexpected problems is one of the…

Often, those who tread off the beaten path are misunderstood or mischaracterized and so we asked folks from the community to reflect and tell us about the times they've been misunderstood or mischaracterized. Jessamyn Plotts I’m often misunderstood as “chaotic” in my practice, though chaos is an aesthetic that I thoughtfully construct to explore ideas of…

We asked some very thoughtful members of our community to reflect on what they’ve learned from their heroes. Sunny Bray My hero is my mom. She was an immigrant woman who came to the states in 1972 and in her lifetime she overcame adversity, racism, hate and judgement to become a successful business owner. Read more>> Tarah…

What even is a “regular” job? Semantics aside, the heart of our question is about those moments when the stress of entrepreneurship is mounting – do you ever sit back and wonder what if you had just been working for someone else, what life would have been like without all the stress? Mackenzie Preacher Yes! I…

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…

As an outsider, breaking into an industry can often seem like an impossible challenge and so we reached out to some very generous folks who agreed to share their stories of how they broke into their respective industries. Jeanine Talento I completed my first 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training right after college in 2013. I was…

As a business owner it’s easy to feel like your work is never done – because no matter how much you do, there is always more that could theoretically be done. Many business owners we’ve spoken with also feel that they have a responsibility to be available to their team and that if they step…

Tony Robbins says the #1 human need is certainty, but do you know what the second need is? It’s uncertainty. This tug of war between the competing needs of safety and risk are at the heart of so many dilemmas we face in life and for most folks the goal isn’t to eliminate risk –…