We’ve been fortunate to connect with so many brilliant, thoughtful entrepreneurs and creatives and we regularly ask them about the most important lessons they’ve learned over the course of their careers. We’ve shared some highlights below.

Lisa Fackler | Wedding Venue owner and Christmas tree farmer

The most important lesson I have learned from starting our wedding venue and Christmas tree farm is to believe in yourself! When you get an idea and you want to pursue it, you must take action and begin your journey. Every day, you must take steps of action to get to where you want to go. God gives you these ideas, He gives each one of us a purpose and when we find it, we must follow that path and live the life we were created for. There will be very hard days, days when you want to quit, however if you believe in yourself, you will find the discipline to keep going forward. These struggles are here to make you the person you are intended to be! Hardships make you stronger! You find out that you are capable of so much more! People set goals, however they need to set them higher ~ we are capable of a lot more than we think. Read more>>

Christa Moody | Retired Banker & Community Volunteer

The most important lesson I learned in my business career was that every single person no matter their rank has something to offer. Some people don’t know how to share their gifts but I found that a few kind words of encouragement sure are helpful. Read more>>

Rebecca Shakespeare Armstrong | Visual Artist and Fashion Designer

Some of the most important lessons I have learned so far from my business is always to be willing to learn something new when it pertains to bettering your business. Do not let your distractions move in inside your head because you will overthink everything. And I also learned to not give up on making new connections even if it’s uncomfortable. Shoot your shot! Read more>>