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From Janitor to Director is a reflective career memoir about what it means to build a professional life without a roadmap. Tracing Will Leon’s journey from cleaning restrooms at a bus station to leading teams in higher education advancement, the book explores the uncertainty, setbacks, and quiet growth that shape many first-generation careers. It offers an honest look at underemployment, depression after college, mentorship, and the long process of learning workplace norms and leadership.

Rather than presenting a polished success story, Leon focuses on the resilience and self-awareness required to keep moving forward when the path is unclear. Written for recent graduates, mid-career professionals, and anyone who has ever felt out of place at work, the memoir invites readers to reflect on their own evolving definition of success.