I love hearing of stories about people in non-tradition jobs or situations that really put an exclamation point on what it means to be a professional. Lorenzo Robinson, a men’s room attendant at the posh 21 restaurant in Manhattan, is one such person.
To most, his work wasn’t glamorous. In fact, some might consider his work demeaning. Not Lorenzo. He glorified his work. Those he served loved him.
Lorenzo’s story reinforces that it isn’t what we do but how we do it that determines whether we are a professional or not. There should be no doubt, Lorenzo was a professional.
Lorenzo Robinson passed away prematurely in late October. Even though we never met, I’m honored to share his inspiring story. Here’s a nice article from the New York Times about him.