It's important to experience as many parts of an organization as you can - because some day, you may have the chance to lead that organization.

Even the mundane task may have something to teach you - especially if it's a task you haven't performed before.

It's hard not to take it personally when being wait-listed, passed over for a promotion, or losing a client to a competitor. But while feeling aggrieved may be an understandable reaction, it's not productive - it's not a good use of the experience.

The ability to have influence and create change and drive the strategy of an organization is really what excites me.

The best thing we can do with rejection is to make it a learning experience - rejection is a great teacher.

If you're not making use of even the most routine assignment to learn something, realize that many of your colleagues and coworkers are.