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Growing up, you were always told to "be yourself.” Naturally, you listened and went through your elementary, high school and college years "being you.”

BUT the second you entered the "real world,” you realized this rule no longer exists. In the real world, you are suddenly told to act like a "professional.” This is one of the hardest lessons young professionals will ever learn but it is also the one lesson they need to learn quickly. If you act out in the real world, you don’t get detention – you get fired.