It's Your Future - Digital Education Edition v1 | Page 39
RULE #8
You only have one chance
to make a first impression.
Do it in style.
P
eople see who you are before they hear what you say. It always
amazes me to talk to a young person about what type of career or
vocation they intend to engage in for their future. Without fail,
it is an amazing area that requires a lot of professionalism. The thing
that is baffling to me is I see this same young personal covered with tattoos, an odd piercing, funny hair or their clothing is cut up, hanging off
their body, or showing me stuff I never asked to see. I wonder to myself,
“What employer is going to give this person a break?”
EARN THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD
Now I know there are tons of you that can think of some idol in your
head you see on TV who waltzes into corporate America with whatever
type of clothing they want on their body and talks the way they want
to and they seem to be respected. And you think to yourself, “I could
be like that too.” Well here is a little NEWSFLASH for us all: This
person earned the right to be heard. The majority of us “regular” people
out here must gain the respect of others by doing phenomenal things
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