We asked some brilliant entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to reflect on lessons they’ve learned at prior jobs. We’ve shared highlights below.

Louis Spagnuolo

At my last job, I learned the importance of staying true to myself. It was easy to get caught up in comparing, competing, and trying to follow what others were doing, especially in an industry where success can look so different for everyone. Read More>>

David Wurth

I don’t know if it was THE most important lesson/experience I had but because it happened to me very early in my restaurant career it made a lasting impression. I was in my ‘college summer break work and make some cash days’ enjoying being at an island paradise (Martha’s Vineyard) while also trying to save money. Read More>>

Tycho Ferrigni

I’ve been doing this for quite a while, and as you get older, the list of lessons learned just keeps growing. I don’t think I could point to just one lesson — there have been many — but one that stands out above the rest is the power of relationships across the team. Read More>>

Elle Elizabeth

No one person is worth more than any other person.’ This is the teacher, and the lesson that comes from the most humble gratitude one could possibly imagine. With the passing of Jane Goodall, I am reminded of when she said that we name things, and then they become the name; it is no longer the being. Read More>>