Many years ago, a friend of mine was looking over my shoulder as I constructed the layout for my highschool 2012 yearbook. As they watched me arrange and map out the designs (that they paid me to finish for them), they turned to me and claimed "I guess it's true, hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard." At that moment, something inside of me changed. From that point forward, I would strive to work harder than the rest of my competition in any lane that I chose. I'd take pride in my work ethic and have it speak volumes louder than my own mouth could. Fast forward to present day and I am the owner of a business in a "dying" industry, known as the magazine industry. 47 issues later, each of which has been strictly released on the first of the month, I boast quietly that my will to achieve is the main difference between the next person and I. To this day, I still think of my friend that solidified this drive and mental state of mine, although deep down, I know it was within me all along