9. The Interview I Almost Missed
I held the office lobby door open for an older man, even though I was running late. He dropped his notebook, and I stopped to pick it up. I reached my interview seven minutes behind schedule, flustered.
The interviewer walked in — it was the same man. He smiled. “You’re the first person to help me all day.” He hired me, saying, “We need people who notice what needs doing without being told.”
That was 14 years ago. I’m still at the company.
