The Steel have certainly taken that pearl of wisdom to heart.
Yesterday, Steel chief executive Julie Paterson announced her resignation. After six years in the role, Paterson has decided to accept a position at the helm of the Northern Mystics in January next year.
Her departure is the latest in a long list of changes which will mean the Steel fronts for the 2012 ANZ Championship with eight new players, a new coaching team and a new chief executive.
It is a lot of change to absorb for the Steel faithful, many of whom are still coming to terms with the departure of beloved former coach Robyn Broughton.
But Paterson said she did not make the decision lightly. She believes she leaves the Steel in good heart.
"'It has been a hard decision," she said.
"But the job and the move to Auckland is a great opportunity and something we have talked about as a family."
"The Mystics are an incredibly successful franchise, both on and off the court, and I'll certainly be striving to ensure that continues."
"But I'm really confident in the coaching team and the management team that we've put together [at the Steel]. I sat their during the team-building weekend and looked around at the calibre of people sitting around the table and was really excited for the Steel.
"I thought this is a really strong management team and there are some really good people there who have really clear ideas about how to take the franchise forward."
"The difficulty is always deciding when is a good time to leave, and after six years I think it was probably a good time for me. But also I think the franchise is in a really good position to keep moving forward."
Southern TeamCo chairwoman Janet Copeland said Paterson's loss would be sorely felt.
"We are sad to see Julie go but wish her all the best for the future.
"She has played an integral role in the initial development and implementation of the Steel franchise over the past four seasons and her leadership will be missed."
Paterson plans to move to Auckland in the new year and her husband, Mark Roskilley, and the couple's children, Phoebe (7) and Jack (5), will join her once she has settled.
She replaces outgoing chief executive Mark Cameron, who has been recruited by Auckland Cricket.
The Mystics made the grand final this year and are a team on the rise. The Steel is very much in a rebuilding phase. Paterson's decision to shift camps is a pretty good call when you look at from that angle.
And with Netball New Zealand keen to replace the regional management structure with a zone-based system, Paterson could find herself in charge of much bigger organisation.
