We asked rising stars from the community one of our favorite questions: other than deciding to work for yourself, what was the single most important decision you made that contributed to your success?

TRACY RATHBUN

I firmly believe who you marry is the most important decision you will ever make in your life. Choosing your partner determines so much about how you live your life. My husband, Kent Rathbun, is a chef and has always been supportive and understood the demands of our industry. We work well as a team, and I believe that has helped our careers thrive throughout the past 25 years. Read More>>

Nate Jackson

Pursuing a good partner and starting a family was the most important contribution to my success over any of my other decisions. Men need purpose to achieve great things and I was no exception. Even though I met my wife, Christina, four years after I had founded Nate’s Raw Harvest I started my business with the goal of being able to provide for a family. Read More>>

Natasha Montgomery

The most important decision I made was to show up as my full, authentic self in every space I enter especially as a therapist, business owner, and podcast host. Early in my career, I thought I had to present a perfectly polished, “put-together” version of myself in order to be taken seriously in this field. But I realized that real connection- real healing- requires realness. Being transparent about not only my professional knowledge, but also my personal journey with mental health, changed everything. Read More>>

Rimple Prajapati

Once upon a time, I visited a henna tattoo artist and she politely declined to tattoo me. It was a blow to my ego, prompting me to make the decision to pursue becoming a henna tattoo artist myself. Read More>>