Michelle Payne

I guess, supportive people, really. I have always tried, and I enjoy so much working with a team that's very supportive of each other, a team of women, especially. But also, I've worked with some incredible men, too. It's really easy, especially when we're talking about empowering women and everything to really focus on the women, but some men out there are just incredible as well. But I feel like a lot of my drive has come from the supportive environments that I have been in, other team members being really enthusiastic and supportive. Feeling needed, I think, is really important. Feeling valued is really important, and I think that increases our drive to succeed and to help others, and especially when you feel like you're helping your clients, or your team, or your family by what you do, I think that can be really motivating.

One of the biggest things is I was always willing to try a different skill set, so if somebody asked me to do something that was outside of maybe my traditional role, I was eager and happy to try to contribute to that area, and ultimately grow my skills in a lot of different areas, because I was willing to say yes.