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.

Tina Crespo

There is this narrative that tells us we should choose one thing, get very good at it and that is the formula for success. This may be true for a certain personality type but it has never been something I could subscribe to. I spent a lot of time (and money) in my formative years as a business owner and artist feeling that something was wrong with me because I enjoyed working on “too many things”. What I’ve learned is that being a multi-passionate creative is who I am, the work that I put out is all encompassing of the things I think are important (and love to do): attention to details, endless color combinations, story creation, thoughtful styling, big joy in small things. The word success can mean anything you want it to mean. Read more>>

Chloe Leonard

A lot of people are shocked when I tell them I didn’t study design in college – my major was Communication Studies with a Minor in English (creative writing emphasis). So I’d say that I believe you don’t need a degree to become a designer by any means. Sure it can help when it comes to technical skills like Adobe Suite and basic design theory. But there are two major reasons I think it’s not necessary: Read more>>

Andrea Shah

I firmly believe that authenticity doesn’t mean you have to overshare. When marketing our “personal brand,” a lot of the successful people we try to emulate are the ones who are an open book on social media and elsewhere. And while that’s one way to be a person on the internet, it’s absolutely not the only way. Read more>>

Jobany Patino

In my industry as a barber, i feel like the most frowned upon thing. Is a barber leaving early after he/she already made enough money for the day. Read more>>