Choosing Grace When the Grind Stops Working | The WIP by OrangeWIP

In a culture that rewards speed and constant motion, it’s easy for founders to believe that more hustle is always the answer. This article explores a different kind of power, one rooted in grace, presence, and connection. It offers a reframing of leadership that builds resilience, clarity, and momentum that actually lasts, especially in the seasons when grind starts to fall short.

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Rita Patel grew up in rural Orangeburg, South Carolina, where her parents owned and operated branded hotels. Despite growing up in the hotel industry, Rita initially wanted to steer away from it and pursued a major in interior design during college.

After college, Rita attended grad school for architecture and met her husband, Marcus. However, after graduation, they faced challenges finding work as architects during the recession. As a result, they moved back to Rita's hometown and began working in her family's hotel business.

Those early years were tough. Rita worked as a hotel front desk person, making very little money and both she and Marcus worked seven different jobs over a two-and-a-half-year period just to make ends meet.

Eventually, the market started to improve, and Rita was able to find a position with an architectural firm. It was during this time at the firm that she realized that architecture was not what she thought it would be. However, her expertise in architecture and design could be applied to the hotel industry. So, she left the architectural firm and joined her family's hotel business, working in the corporate office. There she learned about property improvements, hotel development, and administrative work. As the market shifted and millennials started seeking experiential travel, Rita and Marcus saw an opportunity to open a boutique hotel in Columbia, South Carolina.

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