David Grutman would often joke around about being the best-looking guy in town, but he never forgot that he was once the chubby young man who could barely get a gig as a bartender in South Beach.
Instead of getting discouraged by the many stereotypical and condescending comments, Grutman approached one of the people in charge of Aventura Mall and asked how he could become a manager.
From then on, Grutman took his experience as a low-level employee and carried it as a learning experience that he used to educate and connect with the people who worked with him.