Dress for the job you want. You want to be the boss? Then emulate what they're doing. Can't afford it? Save up and get the knock offs. If there is ever a choice between the expensive outfit or the expensive shoes, get a basic outfit and go for the shoes. Cheap shoes will almost always be a dead give away and bring down the outfit. This is one of the few times that I will highly recommend letting loose the cash as shoes do seem to get more comfy the more expensive they are. And no, you can't borrow my Cole Haan's that I'm still wearing from 2004.
Learn how to give a firm handshake. I'm not talking wrestlmania here, I'm talking a firm steady handshake. For some reason, Southern women have cultivated a limp noodle finger shake and I find this unacceptable. If a man grasps just my fingers, I'm expecting him to have an Austrian or French accent and kiss the back of my palm. If you need practice with finding the balance between aggressive-bone-crushing and assertive-hire-me-now, we can work on it.
We'll probably need to get a boy to get his advice, too. Just warning you in advance.
Work on your listening. I know this sounds silly since you guys aren't even in Kindergarten, but you come from a long, long line of quick thinking women. Of course these quick thinking women also react quickly and sometimes without all the facts...so this may be an issue. We also talk. A lot. This is genetic but can be overcome with years and years of practice. I'm still practicing. Your father prays I'll get it someday. But for now, I found a great quote I need you to remember:
No one ever listened themselves out of job.
I love you,
Mom
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