Rising stars and the most important lessons they’ve learned

We asked some brilliant folks from the community to tell us about the most important lesson their business or career has taught them. We’ve shared some of those responses below.
Patience and managing expectations. While we’re proud of how far we’ve come and how much we’ve learned, I imagined initially that our path to success as a brand would be much shorter. It took some time before I realized that this was going to be more of a marathon than a sprint. I now understand when someone says, “It only took me 15 years to become an overnight success!” Read more>>
I have learned is that in order to have some success in this business you must have perseverance and discipline. But really the produce business is a people business were building strong relationships with your customers, growers and team are especially important. Read more>>
Great question! Having worked in the Corporate arena for over 20 years I’ve learnt so much that I apply to my business today. The most important lesson is …that business ethics and professional standards really do matter, Everything I do today draws on those professional standards: Say what you mean, mean what you say and be sure to act on every commitment you make. Read more>>