We asked some of the brightest folks in the community to open up to us about the most important lesson their business or career has taught them. We’ve highlighted some of those responses below.

Nicolas Casanova | Film Programmer & Filmmaker

Once you experience a different culture, you realize how important those early years are. I live in Miami, but originally I’m from Bogotá, Colombia. I’m grateful that I had the opportunity to play, explore, and participate in other amazing activities that ultimately lead to a good and healthy creative environment. Read more>>

Ebony Chambers | Entrepeneur & Posh Life Coach

I was born and raised right here in Miami, Florida. My father is a Jamaican immigrant who migrated to South Florida as a young man ready to grab hold to the American Dream. My mother, a South Florida native, who just like my father, decided despite any perceived limitations she wanted her piece of the American Dream as well! My parents and their drive directly impacted who I am today. Despite my parent’s traditional values, I have alway been sort of a rebel and someone ready to push the envelope. As a child, of course, I was seem as the trouble maker, but as an adult, it is undoubtably the best part of who I am! Read more>>

Gail Rudolph | Consultant, Trainer, and Speaker

Like most of us I struggled with personal empowerment from a young age. Although I had a good childhood, growing up as the youngest of four, with a significant 18-year age gap between me and my oldest sibling, my voice often felt like a whisper lost in a storm. At family gatherings, while the adults engaged in lively conversations, I was relegated to the grandkids’ table—a subtle yet poignant symbol of my perceived insignificance which I internalized. Read more>>