What is the Most Important Factor Behind Your Success?

We asked the community what factors they felt were responsible for their success and we’ve highlighted some of those responses below.

Amber Hurdle | Founder/CEO, Employer Brand Central

Having the right team members owning their part of the business is essential for any business owner to be able to focus on casting the vision, rallying the team, growing the brand, establishing key relationships and focusing on customer acquisition and satisfaction. Read more>> 

David Wynne | Singer/Songwriter & Reviving Dayvid Founder

Being able to uniquely connect with other people on a deeper emotional level through songwriting and music. Read more>>

Halee Sprinkle | Marketing Alchemist and Trainer

I believe the most important factor behind my business and the success of my brand is my infectious joy. I work hard to find the joy in the hard situations and on the hard days. Read more>>

Hannah Vossen | Bar Service Owner

Cassandra and I, Hannah, have been very cognizant of what roles we each need to fill to not only improve the success of our business but to utilize our own talents. We believe that separating tasks that align with our natural skills has been one of the defining factors in our success. Read more>> 

Darius Bagwell | Podcaster

The most important factor behind the success of my brand is staying consistent. With all the hard work you might put in, if you’re not consistent then it won’t matter. I’ve uploaded my podcast every Friday for the past 2 years and I’ve stayed on top of my social media. Read more>>

Andrew Watkins | Professional Chef & Small Black Business Owner

My business is based off providing excellent customer service, and always going above and beyond for my clients. I have worked in Hospitality & Hotel Management for 16 years, and that experience has helped me shape my business into the success it is today. Read more>> 

Becca White | Content Creator & Dog Mom

I believe that dedication & perseverance are crucial for success, both for individuals & brands. It’s important to stay focused on your goals & not let doubt or negative comments from others get in your way. Read more>>

Noelle Emerson | Pet stylist

We give a quality reliable product. Every single dog we groom, we put our heart into. From scheduling to the haircut, we always give 100%, every time. Clients know they can always a reoccurring appointment with turnkey service. Read more>>

Ciara Stockeland | Profit Strategist and Inventory Genius

The most important factor behind the success of my brand is that I have a deep empathy for my clients. As a Profit Strategist I work closely with my client’s financials, helping them find maximum profit through inventory management. Read more>>

Lauren Young | Owner of Sweet LaLa’s Bakery

The success of our bakery Sweet LaLa’s Bakery and our mission to Make Life Sweeter has been in how we operate daily to do business the right way. We have spent years building a model to train and work with people to develop the skill set we need. Read more>> 

Derek Shampine | Owner

I would say so far, its been the creativity aspect. I love and enjoy being creative with new flavors and ideas of what a pierogi can be. I feel like, especially in a foodie town like Nashville has become, they appreciate the traditional flavors they can find, but also gravitate towards the more “out of the box” Read more>>

Daniel and Kasi Haire | Nolensville Farmers Market

The success of the Nolensville Farmers Market is a testament to the power of relationships, trust, and empathy in business. Nestled in the heart of our tight-knit community, this small business has flourished by placing people at the center of its operations. Read more>> 

Brandon Taylor | Head Coach/General Manager for Savages 7v7 football organization

I think its the team I gave surrounded myself with. I have a great group of people who care about the success of our young athletes. They give their all and form solid relationships with the kids and the families that come along! Without my team this brand would not be where it is and for that reason I am forever grateful. Read more>>

Brian Rich | Dentist & CEO

The most important factor behind the success of our dental practice and brand is applying maximum effort into every procedure and patient outcome. Read more>> 

Anna Caroline Morrison | Owner of L.A. Green Nashville

I believe one of the big factors behind the success of L.A. Green is the way that we strive to make each and every customer who walks through our doors feel comfortable and confident. Read more>> 

CARISSA B. | Speaker, Radio /TV Host, and Radio/TV Network Owner

One thing that is the most important factor on the journey that I am on is my relationship with God.  I have been in the Gospel industry for over 20 plus years and totally rely on my relationship with God. Read more>> 

John Michael Morgan | The Chuck Norris of Branding

You’ve heard the old cliche that we do business with people we know, like, and trust. It’s a cliche because it’s true. Yet, most people are only concerned with getting their brand known. You need the entire equation for it to work. Read more>>

Stoney Keeley | Founder, EIC

For me, it’s having a clear vision of what I want and how to execute upon that vision. Sometimes, that vision is the only thing you have to keep you going, and you need it to remind you of why you’re doing what you’re doing. Read more>> 

Jessica Kegley | Travel Consultant

The most important factor behind my success is definitely my relationship with my clients. It is not the amount of clients or what they spend. It is essentially gaining their feedback and using it to improve my business. Read more>>  

Tiffany Tipton | Hair Stylist & Salon Owner

For me, both personally and in business, authenticity is everything. My business, my brand, and myself as an individual are unapologetically (well, we all need to apologize sometimes) authentic. Read more>>

William Demarest, Jr | Creator & Crafter

The most important factor to me is believing in myself. The emotions you go through when building your brand effects all of your decisions. It takes building your character and true authenticity to overcome doubts and problems. Read more>>

Tori Frasher | Caterer & Event Planner

The most important factor behind the success of Sage & Spice is having an open environment of kindness and honesty. When people celebrate each other’s wins and are ok to talk about their mistakes and losses, it helps to create a true team environment. Read more>>

Chasity Turbeville | Breastmilk, Cremation & DNA Keepsake Artisan

The most important factor would have to be empathy. My ability to understand what someone is going through and put all those emotions into my work. I’ve made Breastmilk Jewelry for years, but here recently I’ve focused more on Cremation Keepsakes. Read more>> 

Jordan Woods | Photographer

I personally would say word of mouth is one of the most important factors behind the success of my business. Word of mouth has gotten me to where I am now and in my opinion it’s one of the most powerful advertisements in the world. Read more>>

Taylon Hope | Singer/Performer/Songwriter and Musician

I would have to say the most important factors behind my success would be putting God and family first on this journey, working hard constantly, and choosing a team that loves and supports you as a person and as an artist. Read more>>  

Adam Visbeen | Entrepreneur

The most important factor behind the success of Music City Gents has been two things; teamwork & creating an environment where women feel empowered, sexy, and comfortable to be themselves and let loose. Read more>> 

Tre Forte | Entrepreneur & Paid Advertising Expert

The most important factor behind my success is my drive and perseverance. Every day I wake up intrinsically motivated. I look for new ways to challenge myself and I am constantly working to improve pushing the “1% better” motto. I believe in it full-heartedly because those 1%’s add up. Read more>> 

LaKendra Reed | Photographer

The most important factor behind my success is creating and maintaining client relationships. As a portrait artist, I strive to make the client’s experience memorable as their portraits will be the core of their memories when sharing their beautiful stories. Read more>> 

Cort Carpenter | Country Music Artist

The most important thing to my career success is the fans. As a singer, fans are what make your career go. Over the past decade, I have tried to personally connect with as many fans as I can because building a lasting relationship with the fans is key. Read more>> 

Justin Loretangeli | Founder of Pro Country

I take the responsibility of sharing artists’ music and stories very seriously, and I want to portray them in the best, most complete way I can. Having the opportunity to interview artists for the last six years is something I don’t take for granted, so I pride myself on the research I do while writing interview questions to make my interviews stand out. Read more>>  

Albertho Appolon | Chef

The most important factor behind my success has been consistency when it comes down to working on myself. I think self improvement is key to success because it allows me to hone my craft. Read more>>

Lifestyle International | Active Travel Wear Brand

The most important factor behind the success of our brand is our supporters. Our supporters are the main reason we are where we are today. They supported us from day one and continue to support us in everything we do from promotional trips to different cities, new drops, events, and pop up shops. Read more>>

Amanda Sweeney-Jones | Realtor & Content Creator

Instead of selling just real estate like every other realtor, I sell happiness, wealth building, and the lifestyle. I pride myself on being authentic, genuine, and a no bull shit type. I let that shine through while creating my brand. Read more>>  

Amanda Fothergill | Wedding Photographer

There are so many factors that go into the success of a brand. There are marketing factors, knowing where to market based on the price you charge for your product/service. There are communication factors, how well you communicate to your clients/customers. Read more>>

Gerald, “Pete” Mills | Grandmaster, Isshinryu and Jiu Jitsu

Staying active and continuing to expose myself and my team to new processes and training opportunities. I have been willing to change my main system and cross train using the best techniques from all systems. As Bruce Lee once said, “all systems and no systems! Read more>>