The Demanding Restaurant Customer Who Left Me Nothing on the Receipt But Quietly Handed Me a Career Opportunity I Will Never Forget

To cry quietly in the break room and forget the whole evening ever happened.

I think about the version of myself who almost gave up.

The Lessons I Carry With Me

I have shared this story many times over the years. Often with younger employees who feel discouraged. Often with friends raising children, grandchildren, or grandnieces and grandnephews who continue reading …