11 Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal What They Learned From Their First Jobs - JPKee.com

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"Early in my career, I worked at an industrial supply distributor with a well-known operations management program. My job was to move from department to department, manage teams and make things better, faster, cheaper. Based on my belief that happy, motivated employees do good work, I launched an initiative that allowed people to listen to music while doing manual labor.

"This was not well-received by senior management. The head of my branch held a big meeting and called my initiative a 'fluffy business school idea' with no merit. I had never been so humiliated in my life. I got through the meeting, cried for about six hours straight and resolved to find a company better aligned with my intuition. This was 2007 -- right when Google was named the No. 1 best place to work, in large part because of its innovative approach to motivating employees. I jumped at the chance to work there and haven't looked back. This was a formative experience for me because it helped me clarify what kind of organizations I'm willing to join and what kind of leader I want to be at Upstart." -- Anna M. Counselman, Upstart Co-founder and Head of Operations

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