To pivot or to persevere? Or more bluntly – to give up or to not to give up? This is a haunting question, a question that has ramifications far after an answer has been chosen and it’s also a question that almost everyone in our community has had to face at one time or another. How do you know when to give up and when to keep trying?

Bernard Smith Jr | Tech Intrapreneur, Investor, Philanthropist, and Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect

Every day God wakes us up, and we are given the choice to challenge ourselves to learn, grow, evolve, and become someone better than we were yesterday. There were definitely a lot of times when I just wanted to give up because my life would be less stressful and I could go back to being “invisible”. Read more>>

Mark West | Visual Artist, Hotel & Gallery Owner

The short answer is if it gives you joy, makes you money, or makes you healthy then don’t give up. However, when it come to things we do because of passion, I reject the idea that we could simply give up things and quit. To quit something means that you will never do it again and we never know how life will turn out. Read more>>

Dee Hogan | Ombré’ Powder Brow Artist & Licensed Esthetician

It’s the passion & drive that I have to succeed. If you don’t love what you do & have a genuine passion for it, it will not last. I desire to be as successful as I can be with my business. Read more>>