Stephanie Guzman, Reporter for Albuquerque Business First:

Millennials are called many things. Passionate but lazy, educated yet entitled, pro-public transit and city-loving folks that still live with their parents in the suburbs.

But at Business First's "Myth of the Millennial" panel, part of day one of the Reinventing Our City 3.0 event at the Albuquerque Convention Center, we wanted to tackle those myths. So we invited some of the brightest young professionals in the city to discuss what millennials want, and what Albuquerque can do to attract and keep more of them here.

The biggest myth, according to the audience, is that millennials are lazy.

Ron Patel, founder of Just Dine In and cofounder of Albuquerque's minor soccer team Albuquerque Sol FC, said millennials aren't lazy. He said they just work differently, and companies need to learn how to leverage millennial talent by adapting company practices and policies.

He said young professionals want to be involved in things they care about, and will participate if allowed to.

"Last night we had full attendance at our [Young Professionals of Albuquerque] board meeting because we care, and because we want to give back," he said. "We need more millennials stepping up and being on boards."

Amanda Aragon, director of strategic outreach for the New Mexico Department of Public Education, said the second biggest myth is that millennials feel entitled. She said young professionals know what they want in life, and often people that mistake that trait for entitlement.

"We want to do something we feel passionate about. We don't want to take a crappy job so we can have a nice life outside of work, or a job we're passionate about and have it dictate the rest of our life," she said. "We want balance." Click here to read the full article.