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" Millennials in particular get a lot of flack for their supposed entitlement and narcissism, but these evaluations have never matched my experience with hiring young people at Warby Parker. "

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" All those articles that scold Millennials for their supposed entitlement? Forget them. Millennials are great employees. "

" Share your personality with interviewers, but keep a professional filter safely adhered to it. "

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" If you peek behind the curtain at any type of company, you'll see that things are far less organized than you'd expect. "

" The trick to maximizing your team's productivity is to create a workspace that's flexible, so it can be altered according to the ever-changing needs of the company and its team members. "

" At its best, entrepreneurship creates jobs, solves problems, and galvanizes creative thinking. "

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" We all have a personal recipe for productivity. One person may need six cups of autonomy and just a pinch of collaboration. Another person may require heaps of sociability and noise, with just a teaspoon of occasional privacy. "

" If you're entitled, you likely think you know more than you do. "

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" Be personable to everyone you interact with. "