To persevere or to pivot is a question that do-ers have been asking themselves since the beginning of time. It’s never a straight road when you are doing something new, blazing a trail, breaking a ceiling, or pushing boundaries, so it’s only natural to wonder whether to give up midway. How do you know whether to keep going or to give up?

Joan-Maureen Perez | Small Business Owner of Jojo’s Garden

When it comes to my garden, I don’t believe in giving up, I believe in trying something new in order to succeed. Sometimes, when I am arranging certain succulents they don’t always turn out the way I would’ve hoped, and that’s ok. It doesn’t mean I need to give up. This is the perfect time to grow my knowledge and work a little harder to see what works best together. In my opinion, a great way to succeed is to always try one more time. When I’m feeling like it’s time to give up, that’s the moment where I try something new or different. It may lead to nothing or it may lead to innovation. It may spark a great idea, or teach me what not to do. Regardless, quitting will never help my business succeed, and that’s a fact. Read more>>

Ken Major | Entrepreneur/Sales Professional

This might be one of the most important questions we ever ask ourselves – and one we’ll never be 100% certain we know the answer to. Ever. If I had to answer this in a nut shell however, I would have to say go where you heart goes. Reason being is quite simple; you never give up on something you love. Find what you’re passionate about, what brings excitement into your life, what makes you HAPPY, and you pursue it. Read more>>

Luis Lopez | Music Producer & Carpenter

The truth is, as creatives we quit multiple times in a day. We get overwhelmed when there’s potential within us that almost feels impossible to reach. There’s an itch in your back to always go back and finish what you envisioned for 10 seconds on that random day. It feels like chasing a desire much bigger than life. Giving up doesn’t feel like a real thing, its just an emergency door I see in the back of my head with no actual purpose. Read more>>

Dantayvious Finklin | Photographer & Content Creator

I would say I battle with this alot, especially when business revenue has decreased. Constantly I would doubt myself, and ask myself is this even worth the stress? which then makes me want to give up.But then I have to remind myself of why I started in the first place. Sometimes I go back, and look through old messages from clients , or even looking through old pictures to remind myself of how far I’ve came, ive realized Sometimes a trip down memory lane is necessary to remind you of your achievements, and when you see your growth you have to ask yourself do you really want to let all of your hardwork that you put into your investment go to waste? Read more>>

Cary Telander Fortin | co-founder, goodbuy

For me, it’s all based on intuition. Life continually throws roadblocks and challenges all our way. Sometimes, I believe these are cues to pivot or to release a project. In the case of goodbuy, myself and Cara (my co-founder), both believe in the greater mission with our entire beings. It’s the only way we could have started a project this ambitious at this moment in our lives. So if a setback appears or we struggle in a certain process, we know to be flexible and resilient in small ways so we can always push forward with our greater mission at goodbuy. Read more>>

Regine Jillea Dawson | Designer, Entrepreneur, That Girl

In my opinion, if you have a “why?” you should never give up. I started my business because I want to inspire young girls to be rich. I want to to inspire others to strive for their dreams and believe they are worthy of them. In my mind, even on the days that my spirit is crushed, I still say to myself “Just keep going.” Read more>>