Today is Tuesday, so this post is about positive personal impact.
Steve Ventura is a friend of mine. He has edited two of my books. Steve is also a writer. I really like his book Start Right, Stay Right: Every Employee’s Straight-Talk Guide to Job Success.
Steve has some interesting things to say about personal impact. Read on to see what he has to say…
Look Your Best – Steve Ventura
Ever notice that – with the exception of certain “show biz” types – most successful people just plain look good? If you haven’t, pay closer attention and you’ll see that it’s generally true. High achievers care…about their careers and themselves. They care about the image they portray, which means caring about their appearance. To cite the somewhat worn, but still valid cliché’, they “dress for success”. More accurately, they groom for success. And if you’re serious about doing well and getting ahead, you need to as well.
The good news is that looking your best doesn’t take big bucks or require that you dress like someone you’re not. It’s just a matter of taking pride in your appearance. It’s about being neat and clean…about things like unwrinkled clothes, unscuffed shoes, moderate makeup and accessories, and good personal hygiene. And those things are applicable to (and important for) everyone – regardless of position, level, function, sex, race or age.
Make an effort to look your best and you will feel better about yourself. And others (bosses, coworkers, customers) will respond more positively to you. It just works that way.
So, getting ready to leave for work? Look in the mirror. Do you see someone who doesn’t care? Someone who apparently slept in his or her clothes? Someone tying to make a rock star fashion statement? Or do you see a person who takes his or her job seriously and expects other to take him or her seriously as well?
Steve provides some good advice on making a positive personal impact. The common sense point – pay attention to how you look; other people are.
That’s it for today. Thanks for reading. Log on to my other blog www.CommonSenseGuy.com for common sense advice on leading people and running a business, and my website www.BudBilanich.com for more common sense.
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Bud
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