24 hours in a day, 168 hours in a week. Junior investment bankers regularly work 80-90 hours a week. Many other high profile professions require the same level of commitment. Often those on the outside claim that working 80-90 hours a week is bad/wrong/terrible/silly/etc but we’ve spoken with so many folks who say working that much has been the best decision of their life – it allowed them to develop a deep and strong skill set far faster than would have been possible otherwise. In other words, by working 2x the hours, they were able to generate 5x or more the rewards. And depending on where you are in your career, investing heavily in your skills and competence can pay dividends for a long time.

Paul Williamson, MS, PES, RYT, CPT | Integrative Movement Coach

The primary factor in any success I’ve had is OBSESSION. That being said, I’m not obsessed with growing my brand or making money. I’m obsessed with the general subject my business revolves around: physical mastery. The complex interplay between strength, skill, performance, healing, awareness, and well-being is infinitely fascinating to me. Interestingly, while this has led to me being able to happily make a living as a movement coach for the last 18 years, it has also held back the growth of my business at times. This is because if given the choice to prioritize developing myself as a practitioner and teacher or scaling my business, the former will beat the latter every time. Read more>>

Torre Chisholm | Executive Director, Friends of Pima Animal Care Center

Over the course of my professional career, I’ve focused on a few key mantras which I feel have contributed greatly to any success I’ve had. Applying these to my workplace has also generated success for the brand. – Leave things better than you found them: Always strive to improve the organization and its functions with a goal on longevity. I always ask myself if the programs we’re creating will be here in 10, 20 years continuing to provide benefit. – Honor tradition, but with a twist: Tradition can sound old fashion, but it does have social value. I always seek to honor my organization’s tradition and history but give it a twist to be relevant in the modern environment. Read more>>

Taylor Aasand | Registered Dietitian, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, Intuitive Eating Counselor

I love this question. My brand is an eating disorder dietitian, who is passionate about patient centered care and redefining what recovery can look like to patients. I believe the most important factor behind my success is my support system. My support system consists of family and friends, whom without, I would not have the ability nor flexibility to dedicate to my business. My mentors, whom I always compensate for their time have also been life changing. They have helped me reflect on what has worked and to change what hasn’t. I believe is someone is missing from your team, go find it and if you need to you should hire it. Read more>>

Priscilla & Michael Sweet | Sweets Extraoardinaires

In short answer – building relationships. We have come to find that in everything we do: networking, consultations, answering the phone, even eating out the key to success is building a relationship with that person. We network A LOT – so when you take the time to get to know someone and their business or their goals they are much more likely to keep you top of mind. We take note of details about their life ( kids, pets, events, etc) and bring those up in conversation. When we speak with wedding couples – its not just “ok, what flavor would you like” We start with “how did you meet?”, “What made you choose your venue?”. These questions allow us to learn more about them and make the experience more personal rather than transactional. Read more>>