Friday, 6 July 2007

Dress to Impress

I can’t help it, but I had to address this issue once again, as I feel that many men are still ignorant about the most basic element of grooming and looking good. However, I hope to take a different approach to this will help, by engaging you from a different perspective.

I bet many of you secretly admire handsome, distinguished looking gentlemen exuding their personality. It’s perfectly fine for us to just adore men with a great sense of dress, with a charm to match. I admit I do it very often! And I know almost all women do (even some just simply deny it)! Well, it does take years of experience to polish an average man’s image to make him look suave and sophisticated. And dressing up is one of the most important aspects of this image building.

Be it at the workplace, facing an interview or with your lady, it is rather important to be properly attired. You would be amazed to know that nonverbal elements, like your body language, clothing, grooming and accessories can swing a hiring decision in your favor or enhance your promotional prospects at the workplace. People make amazing assumptions about your potential based on your appearance during the first meeting itself. Every little thing about you matters! Whether your hair are washed and styled, your fingernails are clean and manicured, your clothes are neat and shoes polished, and you smell nice. Most importantly, cleanliness and neatness counts too!

So, first impressions in any scenario matter a lot. I know I’ve emphasis a lot about this, but it is really important! Many occasions, before we even speak, our presence alone has already commanded a greater impression in anyone’s mind than our words alone. Therefore, a poor first impression will brand you forever and prove extremely difficult to overcome afterwards, regardless of your standing and competence.