What’s the best professional advice you’ve been given?
Great advice sticks with us and shapes the way we lead, coach, and support others. In this section, our team shares the best professional advice they’ve ever received—insights that continue to inspire and guide our work.
Elizabeth Feser:
“Commit to doing what is right. Listen and learn. Contribute to others’ growth. Remain focused. Exhibit kindness and compassion.”
Eileen Howley:
“Slow is fast.”
“Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good.”
Richard Lemons:
“Show up on time, make yourself indispensable, and keep asking yourself, ‘What am I learning at this moment—about the work and about myself?’”
Kerry Lord:
“There is always enough time for the right work.”
Kelly Lyman:
“These are not your schools; they belong to the community.”
Bridget Nahabedian:
“Someone’s behavior reflects their character, and your response reflects yours.”
The Golden Rule: “Treat others how you want to be treated.”
Patrice Nelson:
“Listen more, talk less…especially with children.”
“If you don’t know where you are going, you won’t know if you get there.”
“Relationships matter!”
Amber Ortiz:
“Always be dependable and reliable all while keeping a positive attitude.”
Elizabeth Osga:
“Spend more time observing than judging.”
Jo-Ann Rogers:
“Remember who your real customer is.”
Kath Serino:
“Know your true north; follow it.”
Isobel Stevenson:
“Today’s problems were yesterday’s solutions.”
