He graduated with a bachelor�s degree from the University of Richmond. His first job out of college was with the management training company, Dale Carnegie. In this job he led training sessions for different companies. From this job he took away that the use of interpersonal skills is vital. His advice to students taking their first job is simply, �Don�t settle.� Dr. Lester said that taking a job just to have it hinders the ability to look for something fulfilling, and a person should wait for the right fit before settling.