“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

I love people’s or business’ origin stories. I don’t know what it is, but I love hearing about where they started and how they got where they are today.

Well, the infographic below from MakeItCheaper.com reveals just that type of information.  It’s called “The First Job of Iconic Leaders.”

In this infographic, you’ll discover what the first job was for people such as:

• Reed Hastings (CEO of Netflix)
• Michael Dell (CEO of Dell Computers)
• Marissa Mayer (CEO of Yahoo)
• And more (Barack Obama is one of the others)

The First Job of 12 Iconic Leaders

“You may not realize it, but your first job is important. Not only can a part-time job help you save towards your dreams, but it can also teach you valuable lessons about the value of money, which means you’re more likely to make smart moves later on in your career, such as switching your business electricity to save money.

“It doesn’t matter where you start, the important thing is that you begin on a journey to success early on with all the right lessons learnt. Below we take a look at how some of the planet’s most iconic business leaders began their careers, and what lessons their first jobs taught them to help them achieve success in their later lives.”