We love contrarians. We love hearing unique view points and so one of our favorite things to ask folks is for them to tell us something they believe that most people in their industry disagree with. Check out some of those responses below.

Karen Kliethermes

While I gleaned plenty of knowledge and experience from my college education in Studio Art, Emphasis in Drawing and Painting, I greatly disagreed with the spirit that academia was trying to instill within me as a student and an artist. I have often felt a strong sense of pretentiousness and hierarchy within those of the academic arts. Read more>>

Angie Engelgau

There is a common belief that it’s all about maximizing profits and taking as much money for yourself as possible. But I have a different perspective. I believe in taking care of the people that take care of you. As a business owner, it’s easy to focus solely on your bottom line, but without your employees, you wouldn’t have a business. It’s important to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of your team and to show them that you value their contributions. Read more>>

Lora Condon

Most of the big cosmetic and skin care companies believe women are stupid and uneducated about how their skin works so they deserve to be taken advantage of and have their pocketbooks fleeced. That is why they keep coming out with ineffective products every season with some new miracle ingredient that does not deliver any result whatsoever. Read more>>

Beth Venable

Most professional organizers work very hard to maximize space and use every inch to fit items in a home, but I am the complete opposite. I have been incredibly organized my entire life, but my spaces were always full. I knew how to squeeze every possible container in an area and how to pack in as much as possible while still being able to know and see what I had. Read more>>