Hardwork? Luck? Good habits? What would you say is behind your success? We’ve shared some thoughtful responses below.

Danner Mathews | Entrepreneur & Creative

I believe the most important factor behind the success of myself and my brand is my strong pursuit of success, Ever sense i first started my entrepreneurial career i have always wanted to become successful and be one of the best in my industry. It wasn’t always a straight and easy path to get here to definitely believing in myself is a very big factor! Without a strong mindset and hard work ethic i would have never made it to where i am now. Read more>>

Shaine Miller | Mental Fitness Coach

I am fascinated by the stories we tell ourselves that are limiting to our success and happiness. Whether taught to us by our society, our families/direct connections, the media, or what we make up for ourselves-we tend to put more weight in the limiting beliefs we have than the unlimited potential we have. Guess What-the rules about how we should live our lives are all made up so we can create our own! Read more>>

Cassidy Schoonmaker | Photographer & Videographer

The support of my family and friends. None of what I have accomplished so far could have been done without my parents giving me their endless support, love, and encouragement. I am so thankful they have believed in me and my creative passion from the very start. I also have to give credit to my amazing clients that come to me every year and give me the chance to capture all of their milestone moments. I am so beyond grateful. Read more>>

Desiree Warr | Luxury Travel Designer & Owner of Bluvari Travel

The most important factor behind my success is consistency and believing in myself. Success does not happen overnight, and there are many moments that I have struggled with self-doubt. Consistency leads to habits; habits form the actions that we take each day. Action leads to success. As John Maxwell said, “small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.” Read more>>

Dixi Patel | Singer & Pediatrician

Being consistent and truly mastering the art of time management is how I was able to pursue both my careers as a singer and a doctor. People are always appalled and ask me how I balance both. I was so passionate and determined to not give up one for the other, plus music was my stress release/getaway from the doctor life, so I just made it work. Read more>>

Tonya Christiansen | Certified Pet Food Nutrition Specialist and Dog Enthusiast

I feel the most important factor behind my success is passion and persistence. First, passion is what drives me. It is my purpose. And never giving up is very important. There have been countless times I have wanted to give up or wondered if I was doing the right thing. The nagging feeling that if I gave up, success could’ve been just around the corner, is what kept me going. You have to have the mindset of failure is NOT an option. Read more>>

Steven Nance | Artist

I think there are two important factors that contribute to our achievements: one, our desire to create functional art, not just beautiful art, and two, creating from items that people thought had lost their value (i.e., metal scrap and discarded items). Building from a young age, I have always enjoyed adding functionality to my creations. Read more>>