We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Olga Cotofana | Senior Director, Design at PMG

I am highly inspired by nature. Most of my inspiration comes from nature, because nature is the best designer. I also get a lot of my inspiration from books and travel. I read a lot and can become inspired from just about anything that’s written on a page. The adventure of reading and traveling inspires me a lot. Read more>>

juan Casal | Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Recently I finished reading “Journey to the West,” a classic Chinese novel written by Wu Cheng’en and published in 1592. I had wanted to read it for a long time because I knew fragments of it and mainly its main character: the Monkey King Sun Wu Kong. This work feels like a compendium of thousands of years of Chinese culture and all its enormous symbolic universe. Read more>>

Neffeteria Williams | Accredited Mother-Daughter Coach

The book that profoundly impacted my life is “The Memo” by Minda Harts. This book served as the catalyst for my journey of self-discovery and healing. Read more>>

Alon Wasserman | Musician | producer | guitarist | songwriter

success is not necessarily preforming on the big stages and making lots of money in my opinion. obviously it can make a big impact on your life and it’s kind of a goal for me (the big stages of course) so for me a success is about doing what you love, doing you thing. Read more>>

Loui Savage | Artist & Icon

Outsiders aren’t aware that in the industry, a lot of people are more wishy washy. When you’re not hot, they’re not indulging into what you have going on too much. But the second you catch the community attention, everyone wants in on it. So you always have to remain humble and stay down with yourself throughout the entire process. Read more>>

Thomas Chambers | Just Catamarans President – Yacht Sales

I believe honesty and integrity are of the upmost value to me as a person and in business. Integrity involves honesty, consistency, and adherence to ethical principles. It’s essential because it builds genuine trust and credibility with clients, which leads to long lasting relationships that go far beyond catamarans. Read more>>

Lisa Dorfman, MS,RD,CSSD,CCMS, LMHC,FAND | Sports, Nutrition and Mental Health Performace Therapist

The success of my brand, The Running Nutritionist®, can be attributed to my unwavering commitment to giving my clients the best service possible. I put in 1000% effort, energy, enthusiasm, and education to provide personalized, real time service to clients from all around the world. Read more>>