We reconnected with Stephie Young, Founder and CEO of Advanced Meeting Solutions, to explore the often-overlooked creativity behind operations. Drawing from more than 20 years of experience, she shares insights on leadership, reputation, and the structures that help great ideas succeed.

Why space: physical, mental, and communal; is one of the most overlooked resources in creative work. Where you work shapes how you work. The size of the table. The light in the room. The ability to leave a project out and return to it. The difference between packing up every night and picking up where you left off. Space quietly influences pace, ambition, and possibility. Yet for many creatives, it’s rarely discussed as a resource. More often, it’s treated as something you ea