Ali Farahnakian Quotes

For practitioners of community development, as in any field, joining a network of like-minded professionals is important for building skills and becoming aware of opportunities and resources.

I've always felt that work - learning from people who know more than I know - is what keeps you going.

Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

I didn't go to university, and so, every time that I work, I'm looking for a teacher in a way. I'm looking for people that I can learn from and to have the chance to work with people that I admire.

I can't point to anything that has been more responsible for my career than my training.

Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them.

Learn, Earn, Serve

If you are willing to be a lifelong learner, you can be a lifelong employee.

When you're young and have the opportunity, it's crucial to learn as much as possible about your profession from every possible angle.

If you're early on in your career and they give you a choice between a great mentor or higher pay, take the mentor every time. It's not even close. And don't even think about leaving that mentor until your learning curve peaks.

Don't focus on reaching the C-Suite. Focus on doing great work and serving your customers and community. That's how you can find the right opportunities and get the skills and experience to get to the top in your career.

It's been fun to get out and work with a lot of coaches. I've broadened my knowledge.

Surround yourself with people you can always learn something from. Always work with people that are better at their craft than you are.

The thing is, I wasn't surrounded by lots of people who were helping me build a career.

My career has had a lot of ups and downs, but basically it has been wonderful.

If I had my career over again? Maybe I'd say to myself, speed it up a little.

Every job you do, you gain more experience. You never stop learning.

I think the only way you learn is to surround yourself with people that are better than you.

Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things.

Training has been such a huge part of my life and career I hope to keep going with it.

I've been working for many years and I think I've managed to work with some of the best people in the business, which has been rewarding and an apprenticeship.

I feel that working now is the way for me to learn things, whether it's languages or another activity.

I learn more with every job, and I'm very thankful for where I am.

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.

I just want to be in good things that I want to see, and I want to work with talented people who are smarter than myself.