In our view, values and principles are the foundation upon which our lives, careers and relationships are built. So, we asked folks we admire to open up to us about the values and principles that matter most to them.

Urban Paradise Guild Sam Van Leer & Jackeline Bonilla | Miami’s First Climate Active Organization – Founded 2008

The future safety of Miami matters most. Why: because it would suck if Miami drowned. Read more>>

Emily Thomas | Brand and Portrait Photographer

I’m on a mission to celebrate all things, life and business! We as a society, as women, don’t celebrate enough. We make a lot of decisions in a day, and don’t give ourselves anywhere near enough credit. I know for myself, as a small business owner of two businesses and a mother to an almost 5-year-old, how much celebrating and being grateful for all of the things in my life has impacted and changed it for the better. Read more>>

Felicia Smart-Babb | Founder & Managing Director, ODAGECO

Integrity. Founded in my personal beliefs as a Christian is an importance of doing right even when there is no one around. I did not grow up in a religious household or anything like that but I became a Christian about 18 years ago and my beliefs inform the way I choose to live my life. For me, whether publicly or privately, I try to do the right thing. Being human means that I am far from perfect and I do fall short at times, however, I really try to not make doing wrong by biblical standards, a habit. Read more>>

Khadija Williams-Frazier | Transformational Health & Wellness Strategist (Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Health Coach, Certified and Registered Yoga Teacher)

The value or principle that matters the most to me is “speaking my truth”. When I speak my truth, it makes life and living it easier and more fulfilling. Read more>>