"Part of job satisfaction is knowing that you're doing a really good job." - Adarsh Pandit, thoughtbot

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"One of the important messages Harvard imparted on all of its graduates was that you should focus on tri-sector competence.” - Yiaway Yeh, Palo Alto mayor

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"Just listening and communicating, even if it takes some extra time out of your day, is extraordinarily important." - Tarun Mahajan, doctor and BCG consultant

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"In a startup, there are many situations where you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do because you’ve never seen it before. But it’s also really exciting because you get experience you may never get in a traditional job." - Kevin Yang, EAT Club

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