We asked some very talented folks to talk to us about success and what it takes to be successful. We’ve shared their responses below.
Alexandra Oberempt
The perfect advice for being successful does not exist. As much as I rearrange language and formulate witty or thought-provoking phrases, I will never be able to put into words the secret to being successful. Read more>>
Andrai Calloway
In order to be successful, first you have to have God in your life. You also have to have the support of your family. Your wife/husband if you have one. Although that is not always the case, it weighs heavily on your success. Not only as a business owner but as a person. You also have to be able to sacrifice and be able to keep your head up during bad times. Those attributes build great character. Read more>>
Sean Chapman
Determination, willingness and no taking “no” for an answer. In order to be successful you have to be willing to work the hardest you’ve ever worked. You have to be determined to work harder than everyone else. You have to never take no for an answer. Read more>>
Kaviya Ravi
I think the most important is to realize that the definition of the word success is different for each and everyone one of us. So define what that looks like to you and work towards it. Remember that you don’t not have to fit into anyones else’s definition. Read more>>
Mandy Burch
I think your very own definition of success is where you need to start when you are deciding what it takes to be successful. My personal success may not look at all the same as yours. But in general, I think the biggest key in being truly successful is knowing that I have lost nothing by taking chances. Read more>>
Brittaney
i think it takes motivation, time ,faith i dont really think its a actual way to be successful everyone can be successful in they own way its no right or wrong way to beung succesful. Read more>>
Beth McLeod
I think the most important characteristic when running a business is tenacity. Most successful businesses that have been around for a long time were small when they started out. Building a successful business takes years and you need to be tenacious to survive all the curveballs that life and your business throws at you long enough to reach success. Read more>>
Brother King Cam
I think in order to become successful you need belief in God & yourself & the desire to overcome any & all obstacles in your way. There are going to be times along your journey where only you and God believe in the vision. And there are going to be obstacles that enter your path that seem impossible to get around. During those times are when you have to dig in and tap into the God within. When you face challenges the only way to get around them is by thinking through them. Read more>>
Cathy Cesario
It’s simply to never give up on what you believe in and everything else will fall into place. It’s all about having a clear vision of what you want to achieve and working everyday to grow and learn. Read more>>
Elisabeth Galperin
Success is achieved through a unique combination of many strengths, skills, characteristics, and actions. In my own experience, what has contributed most significantly has been: self-confidence, a growth mind-set, a willingness to ask others for help, being open to feedback and constructive criticism, feeling unconditional support & love from a select number of people I respect and admire, and a whole lot of perseverance and grit! Read more>>
Stephannie Addo
In order to be successful, you have to first define what success looks like to your true authentic self, not what it looks like on social media but what does it mean to you. Once you figure that part out write it down and create a plan to go after your goals. You have to understand that success takes sacrifice, humility, resilience and tenacity. Everything will not go the way you want it to go, but if you have these 4 characteristics you will be able to overcome the challenges and still move forward to your goals. Read more>>
Ema Davis
I think you’re successful as long as you believe that you are. There are people that are happy as they are and don’t want more. There are people that are happy as they are and still want more. There are people that are unhappy as they are because they want more, and those that will never be happy because all they want is more. Read more>>
Elvis Le
You need to have some sort of love or passion for what you’re doing. You can’t be in it just for the money because by doing so, the quality of the work you put out will not be the best. I’ve been doing this every single day for the last 8 years and I love it. Of course I wasn’t successful in the beginning. However, the passion that I have allows me to invest quality time and effort into my business, leading to successful outcomes. Read more>>
Tierney Letcher
The cliché answer would be “hard-work and dedication”. Though that may be true, I also think that your mistakes and willingness to learn from error is what it takes to be successful. When I first became an entrepreneur, I made countless mistakes. However, I learned from them and that’s what ultimately helped me flourish along with hard-work and dedication. Read more>>
Liz Bragg
Being successful in any industry is hard. Having the right mindset is huge! You are going to fail and you are going to fail a lot. You have to keep making the choice to wake up every day and keep pushing forward. Read more>>
Maiya Ali
To succeed in your business, you must be open to change and firm in implementing your boundaries. Read more>>
Cara Carter
I think it takes a lot of very hard work, patience, tears both of joy and frustration. It takes dedication and passion. You have to love what you are doing. You may have times you don’t like it but ultimately you love everything about it. Read more>>
Sarah McGill
No matter what you’re tackling, I believe there are some unifying factors that any person can adopt to be successful in their chosen field. I think being positive, consistent and maintaining a culture of growth and learning are the building blocks of any business. A lot of people don’t understand the “business” side of social media. Read more>>
Tomika Jackson
Success has everything to do with how you personally see it which entails you taking inventory of what you believe you were created to accomplish in life. I believe in order to be successful one must first take some time to discover who they authentically are, what they are good at and what their true calling is. When I speak of calling, I’m referring to the work they believe they were created to do to advance society and contribute to mankind in their own way. Read more>>
Lateria Brown
Hard work and determination, Never settling for okay always aim to do better then your yesterday Read more>>
Domonic Carter
Honestly the recipe for success is just like most great things .very simple ingredients but hard to master. I would say the main things are grit , consistency and a hunger to learn . You need grit to get back on the horse after each time you fail .don’t stress yourself about failing you will lol . You need consistency to stay with it over and over again. And a hunger to learn because no one will make you learn and practice you have to ask and show people you want it . Read more>>
Ana Fanakra
You have to believe in yourself, in your vision, and your ability to execute it! People will support you, that’s for sure, but there will be those will tell you that you can’t do it, be jealous of you, and in general throw all kinds of emotions your way. Be confident enough in your decision and your choice of business to know that regardless of the feedback you get you’ll keep building towards your vision. Read more>>
Alethea Tyler
Everything good I’ve done in my life, I’ve done scared. Read more>>
Angie Harris
It takes hard work and determination to be successful. Staying focused. Have short term and long term goals you want to achieve. Having a business plan and following it. Remember success doesn’t always happen over night so be patient. Read more>>
Stephanie Mordes
My favorite saying is “The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary!” Motivation, organization, vigilance, dedication, hard work and not letting anyone kill your groove is the key to success. If I counted how many times I have been put down, mislead, lied to. made mistakes, laughed at or dissapointed I wouldn’t be here telling my tale. I have learned that those negative energies have created opportunity for my growth, strength and success. What other people think or do is really none of my business. Read more>>