We asked some of the city’s most brilliant and creative minds to tell us about the most difficult decision they’ve had to make.

Tango Leadaz | Choreographer, Actor, Creative

The most difficult decision Ive ever had to make was the decision to actually go and pursue my dreams. That decision is so hard and I believe it is one that everyone faces. To risk it all and face the unknown or to stay in the familiar place that we are comfortable with. Read more>>

Tiphanee Harrell | Owner of CBD Company

The most difficult decision I had to make was to choose the job I had at the present time or my sanity. I had already started doing research about the business I wanted to start two years prior. The moment I made the decision to step out on faith and follow my passion, I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders. It was scary at first because I had no other job lined up. I was already going through a very difficult time in my personal life and still had my two children to take care of. The biggest risk I ever took in my life turned out to be the best decision of my life. Read more>>

Ron B. Wilson | Photographer and Author

The most difficult decision I had to ever make was what to do for the last year during the pandemic. 2020, a pivotal time that I foolishly once believed was going to be “my year.” I had assignments arranged in Bangladesh and Haiti, plus a speaking engagement in the Middle East. But my plans don’t matter anymore. I was housebound and restless, like everyone else. What fueled me in these moments, rather than experiences, is curiosity. This seems to be the dawn of a whole new era, and I’m listening closely to voices that describe a life vastly different from my own. So, I wrote a book. It is called Resilience Stories and Lessons from an Ardent Photographer. Here is the description: Ron B. Wilson’s impressive 30-year career as a professional traveling photographer has taken him all across the United States and the world, from Cuba and India to South Africa and Morocco. Always with his camera in hand, Ron has captured moments of unforgettable history, including the tragedy of 9/11 and the fallout of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Read more>>