Author: Local Stories

We have had the good fortunate of connecting with Nobel Laureates, titans of industry, rockstars and rising stars across dozens of industries and we have always found their stories about who they were early on to be most fascinating.  Below, you’ll find members of the community sharing their responses to this key aspect of their […]

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Society has its myths about where we learn – internships, books, school, etc.  However, in our conversations with some of the most interesting and trailblazing entrepreneurs and creatives we noticed the biggest lessons they learned about work often came from unexpected sources.  We’ve shared some of those responses below. Kevin Johnson Sr. My father taught […]

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Coffee? Workouts? Hitting the snooze button 14 times?  Everyone has their morning ritual and we LOVE hearing about them.  Some of our favorite members of the community share their morning rituals below. Brett Harmeling Meditation, Minerals, Movement. I truly see every day above ground as a blessing. I ask God to bless my family with […]

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The answer to whether you are walking or wandering often changes from season to season – life is fickle in that way. We asked some of the folks we most admire to reflect on whether they feel like they are walking or wandering and have shared some of their responses below. Marcy Fair Honestly, my […]

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Our deepest wounds often shape us as much as our greatest joys. The pain we carry—and the ways we learn to move through it—can define who we become. We asked community members from a broad array of industries to reflect on their defining wounds and have shared the responses below. Debra Hume When I was […]

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Society has its myths about where we learn – internships, books, school, etc. However, in our conversations with some of the most interesting and trailblazing entrepreneurs and creatives we noticed the biggest lessons they learned about work often came from unexpected sources. We’ve shared some of those responses below. Koncept – P I have had […]

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We connected with some of the most resilient folks in the community and one of the most insightful questions we had an opportunity to ask centered around whether there was ever a time they almost gave up. Highlighting some of the responses below. Brittany Tottenham Yes, after I had COVID right after giving birth to […]

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We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we […]

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We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. In truth, there are a million moments in between where we interact with others and we can’t help but wonder what folks will think about us once we aren’t showing up, perhaps once we […]

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With so many high-achievers in our community it was super interesting to learn about the moments when they lose track of time. We’ve highlighted some of those conversations below. Jonathan Chumley Photography is more than a hobby or profession for me—it’s a profound passion that allows me to lose myself in the present moment while […]

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