We asked some of the brightest and most thoughtful entrepreneurs, artists and creatives in the community to tell us about something they believe that most people in their space disagree with and we’ve shared highlights below.

Alyssa Zwonok

Contrary to popular opinion, I believe that the hustle culture is toxic. Many people feel that in order to be successful you have to hustle. Meaning you have to work long hours, not take weekends off, skip your lunch break, work on vacation etc. Over the years corporations have set unrealistic standards and expectations for their employees, making them feel the need to push past healthy boundaries in order to be noticed or appreciated for their hard work. Read more>>

Nadia Venice

The music industry has changed so drastically over the years. There’s this underlying feeling that you just need a song that’s “good enough” to get noticed and that it rides on how talented you may be whether it’s through vocal ability, songwriting ability, flow, etc. But talent is no longer at the forefront and it’s really all about the numbers. It’s not to say that talent doesn’t matter at all, but in a lot of cases it really doesn’t. Read more>>

Andria Singletary

In the podcasting industry, there is a strongly held belief that sponsorships are the primary way to monetize your podcast. I disagree with this for multiple reasons: -To actually start getting sponsors to notice your show, you have to hit so many downloads per month, which can take years -When your focus is on getting sponsors, you lose sight of what is most important to your audience -Having ads inserted throughout your podcast can create an unpleasant listening experience for your audience Read more>>