One of the best things about video games is the ability to restart – you can use your learnings to move faster and avoid obstacles. We often think about what we would do differently if we were starting over in business and we figured others probably think about this as well and so we asked the community to share their thoughts with us.

Christopher Noel

Less is more. If I were to start photography over today, I would worry less about studio space, having the best equipment, followers on social media, and focus more on the art of photography by following my own creative guidance system. I would most certainly do market research to ensure my prices are competitive without lowballing my business for the sake of landing a client. On the creative side, I wouldn’t be so hesitant to film my solo film projects or create a photography series that highlights simple everyday objects, but making it cinematic, turning the ordinary, extraordinary. At the end of the day. I am a theater kid. I love the cinema. I love writing and I love creating. Read more>>

Tori Dail

I definitely could have ended up where I’m at now faster. I always joke that I take the more complicated route in anything I do, just to see if I can do it. But that isn’t always the best approach, even if I enjoy the challenge. So the first thing I’d say to do differently is to not automatically take the more challenging and uncertain path. Read more>>

Sommer Poquette

Looking back, I wish I had started sooner. I should have trusted my gut, listened to my intuition, and believed in my capabilities. I let the fear of failure and the unknown hold me back from starting my marketing agency. I had a fantastic job and loved the people and the mission of the company I was working for, so it was a hard decision to leave, but it was not the job that kept me from starting to Keep it Real Social; it was my self-esteem and belief in myself. My grandma always said, shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. Norman Vincent Peale wrote that, but my grandma used to recite it to me, and I wish I had listened. If I could do it over, I would have leaped sooner. Read more>>