The #1 Best Tip From 8 Highly Successful People I Interviewed This Year

Consider this the highlight reel of 2024's "Gas, Gas, Gas!" guest stars.

Dec 31, 2024

Get fired up for 2025 and all the goals you want to accomplish with this valuable advice from the incredible and inspiring people Fire Edits has featured this year:

Kristin Brennan Lamplough, fashion veteran and visual coordinator at Centric Brands Group

“If the job or client is really important, if the work feels like it needs a lot of attention, you need to be there to give it a lot of attention... no matter how long it takes.”

Candice Jalili, magazine writer and author of Finding Famous: A Mashad Family Novel

“You have to be structured, organized, and hold yourself accountable. Book writing is such a slow-moving industry, nobody's hassling you for anything, so you need to be self-motivated and self-disciplined… I give myself weekly due dates and I'm really strict about sticking to those.”

Lindsey Benoit O’Connell, founder of The LAB Wellness and meditation/mindfulness teacher

“Don't listen to the haters. The truth: The people who give you the hardest time are the ones who have the most insecurities. It's about something that they're afraid they're not doing or can’t do themselves—it's not about you.”

Julie Millet, PIX11 News Morning Reporter

“It only takes one person to see the potential or light in you. When I first applied to be on camera, I must’ve applied to at least 50 different places and I got one ‘Yes.’ That ‘Yes’ got me to the next one, which got me to the next.”

Kathie Cavanaugh, founder of music community Heart & Soul in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

“There's a benefit to having a cohesive brand—even from the standpoint of legitimizing the road toward your ultimate goal. Like, ‘No, this isn't just a fun idea or something I scribbled in my free time. This is my business.’ Balancing that with taking action is important.”

Bob O’Connell, singer & guitarist behind Just Bob

“I never sang before. I went to open mic nights far away from my house where nobody knew who the hell I was. At the first one, I couldn't get through three songs, I lost my voice! But, I was really passionate about it and really, really wanted to do it because I just love to play. So, I took vocal lessons for a while and it was a night and day difference. Now, I can sing for hours, no problem. I have a bunch of gigs and everything has totally changed. The work just comes and it’s an insane amount…so I think just stepping off the ledge is huge.”

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Samantha Levine, founder & creative director of Auburn Jewelry

“First and foremost, you need to get educated. Make sure you know what you're putting on people. Then, get all your ducks in a row. Have a filing system and a business plan. Incorporate. Make sure you're doing things legally, and don't take shortcuts.”

Christina Monteleone, founder of beauty & wellness PR agency, CMB Media

“Don't be afraid to ask for money. Ask for what you believe you're worth because, if you're going to do a good job, people are going to pay for your business. As females, we always want to offer a discount or something. I used to say, ‘Oh, well, in exchange for this, I'll do your PR.’ But it doesn't work like that; you need to make an income. Men aren't afraid to ask for their income, so don't be afraid to ask for yours.”

Thank you to these icons and to all of you for reading Fire Edits in its first year. There are so many more great interviews and positive posts to come, so stay tuned.

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year. Cheers to 2025 and all the possibilities ahead! ❤️‍🔥