What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?

Over the past decade, we have been profoundly impacted by the wisdom of the community. Every person has wisdom, every person has had experiences and observations that combined with their unique personality let them produce rare gems of understanding and so this question is one of our favorites. Check out the responses from some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and creatives from within the community below.

Shadi Ireifej

What I understand deeply that most people do not is that business success is intimately tied in with the emotions that you create within that client interaction. The reason why a movie or a book resonates with us is because it creates a feeling within us. We remember that feeling more than we do the details of the movie or book. Read More>>

Jennifer Tabrizi

Faith should be the number one thing you focus on. And the second? Prioritizing your health. Far too often I see people pushing off their health until things get bad. They are handed a diagnosis, and by this point, it is way more challenging to turn things around. Read More>>

Clarisse Baqué

I think one thing I understand deeply is that what moves people isn’t surface-level beauty or clever strategy, but meaning. I’ve seen over and over that a brand (or even a piece of design) becomes magnetic not because it’s trendy or polished, but because it carries a piece of someone’s soul. Read More>>

Dean Akers

Self talk in the biggest disease on the planet. It causes people to make decision all the time that are just based on their ‘Self Talk’ not facts.. Read More>>

LaNaja Love

I believe there are a good amount of people in this world who do truly understand the importance of each moment with each brand new day. I don’t want to waste a moment. With every new day I want to give it my all and sometimes that’s hard. Read More>>

Sophocles Plokamakis

I understand deeply that God is special and creates us all to be super unique with one super Gift and many complimentary talents at birth to go along with the main gift to help it become like a small seed that sprouts into a mighty, tall tree. Read More>>

Anna Peterson

I understand that calm is not something you find outside of yourself, it is something you learn to create from within. Life will always bring uncertainty, challenges, and loss, but when you know how to return to that steady place inside you, you can meet anything with more clarity, compassion, and strength. Read More>>

Sunny Stroeer

What I’ve come to understand on a deep level is the true purpose of adventure, and why gender equity within that space is a powerful catalyst for change that extends far beyond the mountains themselves. Most people see a big mountain expedition as just that: an adventure, a physical challenge, a bucket-list item, or even an escape. Read More>>

Austin Sweeney

Music trends. I’m not trying to be self-aggrandizing here, but anytime there’s been a hot music trend that people can’t get enough of in the mainstream, I’m always the first person pointing out the boring consistencies of the trend that begin to emerge, much to the chagrin of my friends and family. I’m the annoying music snob. Read More>>

Sarah Weber

That we have a lot more control over our lives than most believe. I think the reason most don’t see that is twofold – first, it’s difficult to take ownership of the things we don’t like about ourselves and our lives. Secondly, we have been taught and programmed into a victim mentality over an empowered one. Read More>>

Hannah Davis Guidera

I understand that sensitivity is strength. That to feel deeply in a world that numbs itself is a form of courage. I understand that love (real love) isn’t easy, shiny, or always convenient. It’s sacrifice, forgiveness, and showing up when it hurts. I understand that healing is not linear; it’s messy and often hidden work. And I also understand the importance of creativity.. Read More>>

Tiff Nutt

I’ve learned where true stories live. I’ve learned that love isn’t measured by scale. It’s not about how many chairs are filled or how grand the production is … it’s about the honesty of a moment. Read More>>

Paul Roustan

You are supposed to ride rampantly towards your fears not away from them. Make them afraid of YOU! Read More>>

Anastasia Simone

The divine is pure love. Most of the time we cannot see the forest through the trees. We hit a rough patch in life and we think the universe is not on our side. The light, the divine and the universe is always on our side. Human will, human shadow can create a lot of suffering. Read More>>