We’ve been fortunate to connect with so many brilliant, thoughtful entrepreneurs and creatives and we regularly ask them about the most important lessons they’ve learned over the course of their careers. We’ve shared some highlights below.

Lance O | Owner of Kulcha Shok Reggae DJ & MC

The key to life is happiness so if you do what you love you will always be happy. You just have to stick with it because eventually it will work….it has to. Read more>>

Dorian Gayle | Entertainer

My business has taught me many lessons.One of those is to keep God first . Sometimes I have lost my self along my journey usually it’s because my relationship with God is not prioritized.Balancing building a great morals while learning, healing and moving from past decisions is not easy.God is my main source of strength.Comedy and Entertainment is my gift but God is the gift giver.It’s very important to be yourself, the earlier you know who you are the easier it is to attract people who are just like you.This journey of success that I’m on has showed me who I really am including the good,the bad and the ugly.Honesty is also extremely important because as an entrepreneur sometimes people will think that you have everything together, when really you don’t. Read more>>

Bianca Procter | Realtor & yoga instructor

The most important lesson is that being an entrepreneur is a passage way to reaching your highest potential. Usually we are the ones in our own way. When you have a slow season or you see your business start to decline instead of blaming everyone else & pointing the finger at other people or circumstances, you have to look at what you are doing on a consistent basis & how can you improve on that. Its challenging because you have to basically unlearn some aspects of yourself to be a better version. You have to literally assume a different identity & become another version of yourself if you want to reach new heights which is not easy but always worth it. Read more>>

Walter “JRtheCEO” Brooks | Producer, Engineer, & Entrepreneur

The most important lessons my business has taught me is prioritization and networking. Working in the Entertainment Industry, you realize that work never stops and if you don’t prioritize your tasks you will be overwhelmed and potentially overworked. Networking is of the utmost importance, because it allows you to meet various people, build relationships, and leads to doors opening. As a result of networking I’ve been placed into important rooms and meetings that I might have otherwise never been invited to. Read more>>