To persevere or to pivot is a question that do-ers have been asking themselves since the beginning of time. It’s never a straight road when you are doing something new, blazing a trail, breaking a ceiling, or pushing boundaries, so it’s only natural to wonder whether to give up midway. How do you know whether to keep going or to give up?

Lydia Martin | Artist & Creative

Passion. If you have a calling and a passion behind your endeavors, you should always keep going. Your direction on that path may change over the years because of personal growth or maybe you’ve just hit dead ends and its not working. But that doesn’t mean you quit. That means you look for other avenues, you learn how to do it better, you find a new support group or community. Passion is what drives you to figure it out, change gears, and keep going. I’ll admit that as an artist in the game for over 15 years, my passion has definitely waned at times. Sometimes I felt that my “passion” was trying to kill me! Read more>>

Liam Lark | Owner of Mr. Backflow Company

In the world we live in today, it may seem like everyone and everything is against you. For a small business in California, the Government, State Authority, Business Services and even other businesses are all out to take their cut of the pie of your income and profit. Deciding whether to keep going or pivoting from your small business can be a tough call. Some keys things we found in fighting the good fight for your business and vision is to reflect on key factors: Read more>>

Genesis Johari Adames Gervacio

You never truly know how close you are to your goal, which is why it’s so important to keep going. Life constantly gives us signs—pay close attention to them. Notice what’s working for you and double down on it. It’s about staying open, learning from every experience, and continuously improving. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come right after moments of doubt, so trust the process, trust yourself, and always strive for progress, not perfection. Read more>>