“If you stand for nothing, you fall for everything”

We asked the community to tell us about the values and principles that guide their lives and businesses.

Taylor Griffin | Yoga Instructor & Holistic Nutritionist

A principle I’ve really been intentional to stand behind is empowerment and the driving factors to empower others into making positive change in their own lives. I feel as though each of us can be our own worst enemy and harshest critic sometimes, and life is already challenging enough. I believe every single individual on this planet is in need of more life spoken into them. Read more>>

Hayden Vanskike | Landscape Designer & Contractor

Courage is a very important value to me, you must have Courage to pursue your dreams. If you have lofty dreams like me and so many others, then you must persevere in your ventures with the conviction in your heart to achieve the dreams you dream of. Anything is possible as long as you act. Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena…” I would recommend reading the rest of the quote if you ever feel discouraged. Read more>>

Myda Ali | Professional Henna Artist

My core values in my business are honesty, integrity, and fairness. When I was starting my business, I told myself that these will be the foundation of my venture. I’ve grown up learning the importance of these values and understand that sometimes you might not see immediate success while doing the right thing, it will always bode well for in the long run. Read more>>