“When you’re building your own organization or a company or an idea or product, the hours are long, what you put in is often what you get out…”

“I saw a need very early on for businesses and brands to adapt to a digital world that was going to become very savvy and a way that we were all going to communicate.”

“Everything I’ve learned about my business, how to structure my business, how to negotiate contracts, everything I’ve done, I’ve done completely on my own.”

“We should not come into communities, we should be invited in, and sit in partnership with people doing the work — and listen. End of story. Listen and learn” — Joyce Medina Harper, Executive Director, Dougherty Foundation.

“It’s going to take us viewing our communities as the talent and potential we need to invest in. So that they can see themselves as the future leaders our state needs.”

“I’ve always been hungry for knowledge from people who have been successful,” explains CEO of Bayless Integrated Healthcare, located in Phoenix. Throughout the pandemic, Bayless built his company into one of only 13 accredited telehealth providers in America. He also reached executive status in his twenties. What’s his secret? The right mentor. “Anyone in any pursuit of excellence should be seeking a mentor, someone who can guide them on that pursuit,” says Bayless. Watch the full episode of Arizona Achievers to find out how Bayless grew his company and enriched his career with the help of mentors.

Jevin Hodge is a nonprofit leader, a business leader, motivational speaker, business coach and has even run for a political office. By day, Hodge serves as