I've been really lucky to have found and been inspired by some amazing people at work. First off, let me give a few brief reasons as to why I think it's important to find (and surround yourself by) inspiring people at work. If you're impressionable, then it's great to be surrounded by these people - and hope some of them awesomeness rubs off on you (at least that's what I've been doing). You will learn a lot from them. Lastly, they can help you discover what you can offer the world, that you didn't know you could offer. There may be strengths you have that you don't recognise, but with their experience and knowledge - they may be able to spot it and let you know that it sets you apart. Below I'd like to mention a few (not all, blog post would be too long) of these people and share what they taught me. Aaron Hodder Question things Opened up world of CDT I met Aaron while I was on the Graduate programme at Assurity . He was the per