The time I was rejected by my boss

Before I was a speaker, author, and coach, I was a data analyst at a large insurance company, staring at Excel spreadsheets all day. I was an extrovert trapped in a cubicle, and I finally gathered the courage to ask my boss for a change. His answer? A blunt, "No, get back to work." In this episode, I share why that rejection was the best thing that ever happened to me, and the two critical lessons it holds for both individual contributors and leaders in 2026. I hope you enjoy it! As always you can learn more and connect with me on my website ( andystorch.com ) or LinkedIn . And you can find my books - Own Your Career Own Your Life and Own Your Brand, Own Your Career - on Amazon .

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The time I was rejected by my boss is an episode from The Entrepreneur Hot Seat | Interviews w/ Entrepreneurs about Entrepreneurship, Business, Sales, Life and More by Andy Storch.

This episode is 04:53 long.

This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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