Other than deciding to work for yourself, what was the single most important decision you made that contributed to your success?

Deciding to work for yourself is often cited as the best decision folks in our community have made. Hearing the same response over and over led us to ask them about the next best decision folks have made and we’ve shared their responses with you below.

Kendahl The Kreative | Dancer, Choreographer, Arts Administrator

Even before deciding to work for myself, I had to make a decision to go back to dancing, choreographing, and performing. I had decided to go to school for kinesiology and while completing my pre-requisites, I realized that even though I wanted to help everyone I could, my heart wasn’t in the kind of kinesiology I was doing. When I made the decision to go into kinesiology it was based around dancers and dance therapy and once I started working separate from dance, Read more>>

Kit Peltier | Heights Photographer

There are two pivotal decisions that have shaped my photography business: First, I invested in courses to better myself as a photographer and business owner. At the time, it felt like an expensive leap of faith to take, but having that framework in my back pocket has truly changed my business for the better. Now, I’m addicted to learning more and adding to my toolbox of knowledge (and equipment!). I can see a very material increase in my business, all as a result of learning how to shoot more efficiently and consistently! Read more>>