We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Tennley Doyle

Success to me is about being rich in life rather than being rich financially. Everyone may define it differently, like through money or materialistic things, but to me it just means genuine happiness and contentment. Like having your dream job, living comfortably, keeping those family traditions alive or having loved ones and a strong support system around you. When I first started cutting hair in 2015 after graduating high school, I was barely making any money. Read More>>

Sahar Elhallak

I don’t think we always know. In my life, there were times I wanted to give up, but circumstances didn’t give me that option; instead, they pushed me to keep going. Other times, I had to let something go, not because I failed, but because it was no longer helping me grow. Read more>>

 David Quakenbush

So the answer to this depends a little on what you’re abandoning. On one hand, you never give up on the goal. But you should never remain attached to a tactic if it’s obviously not going to work. Part of adapting is to give up on an approach as soon as it becomes clear that it’s played out. Read More>>

Cheryl Sanchez

Risk has played a huge role in both my personal life and career. I’ve learned that growth usually lives on the other side of discomfort. Growth is inevitable if you want to to achieve your goals for dream. Every major step I’ve taken — building my business, putting myself out there, investing in my skills, or trusting my vision before anyone else fully saw it or believed in me — involved some level of risk. Read More>>

Dylan Unger

Starting Venyx Injury Law was a massive calculated risk, but one driven by a clear mission: to prove that a personal injury firm can be elite and aggressive while being fundamentally fairer to the client. I spent nearly a decade at one of Colorado’s largest firms, filing hundreds of lawsuits and recovering over $75m for my clients, but I eventually realized that the traditional model often prioritized the ego of the firm and the prestige of the attorneys over the needs of the clients. I decided to take the leap and build a modern personal injury law firm from the ground up, one that uses high-level technology to stay lean and efficient so I can charge a lower fee and pass that efficiency dividend to my clients. Read More>>