Black Working Man Lifestyle Magazine BWM Lifestyle Magazine - Premier Issue | Page 22

“African-American men and women
still can’t settle on being average.
We’ve got to be better than the
next person, so that means
projecting your best and learning to
communicate effectively with adults,
without the  colloquialisms. We [as
parents] should also strive to teach
our children, from a very young
age, about eye contact, a strong
handshake and even speaking well
over the phone. Not with ‘uh-uh’ or
‘yeah,’ but with proper and polite
words such as ‘Yes, Sir’, ‘No, Sir.’
It goes a long way because most
kids primarily hang out with other
kids. But who are they going to be
working with? Other adults.  And if
those adults see that you’re carrying
yourself well, that’s who they want
to mentor to and intern with. Young
people like them will also make that
company look good in the process.” 

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