Debbie Krause, NOTL Public Library public engagement coordinator: "Hold tight to your values, but more loosely to your beliefs and opinions. Leave lots of room to grow, change and be open to new perspectives.”
Sarah Kaufman, Niagara Historical Museum CEO: The advice I would give my younger self (the self that just started at the Niagara Historical Museum 15 years ago) would be: “Be confident in your vision and your abilities. People will have opinions about your work, and sometimes those opinions won’t be delivered kindly. Learn from it, but don’t let it shake your confidence.”
Terry Mactaggart, Learn and Live library program: "Well, all I can think to say to my teenage self are cliches: Keep calm and carry on, the best is yet to come, stop and smell the roses, give a hug a day to your loved ones.”
Bonnie Bagnulo, CEO, NOTL Community Palliative Care Service: Dear Bonnie, enjoy everyday to the fullest, even the bad days are shaping you. We are all just leading each other home so volunteer, and be good to yourself and others . There is really nothing to take with you at the end of the day other than your life experience. So, live life like it’s your last day!
Mishka Balsom, CEO, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce: “Trust yourself - your intuition knows the path before your mind catches up. Be bold, take leaps, and remember: growth begins at the edge of fear.”