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I LOVE MONDAYS!!
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GOOD CLOTHES
Goood Morning Dear Entrepreneurs!!!!!!!!
Hope you'all had a rocking week ....
I know you love your weekends too much and dread Mondays. So i am back with your weekly dose of " I LOVE MONDAYS!!" :)
Today i want to enlighten about a obvious,simple yet very effective part of the everyday and most importantly professional life.
Read on......
Enthusiasm knows no defeat!
The Sales Manager who knows how to send out an army of enthusiastic salespeople may set his own price on his services, and what is more important even than this, he can increase the earning capacity of every person under his direction; thus, his enthusiasm benefits not only himself but perhaps hundreds of others. ENTHUSIASM IS NEVER A MATTER OF CHANCE, BUT CHOICE!
There are certain stimuli which produce enthusiasm, the most important of these being as follows:
1. Occupation in work which one loves best.
2. Environment where one comes in contact with others who are enthusiastic and optimistic.
3. Financial success.
4. Complete mastery and application, in one's daily work
5. Good health.
6. Knowledge that one has served others in some helpful manner.
7. Good clothes, appropriate to the needs of one's occupation.
All of these seven sources of stimuli are self-explanatory with the exception of the last.
The psychology of clothes is understood by very few people, and for this reason it will be here explained in detail. Clothes constitute the most important part of the embellishment which every person must have in order to feel self-reliant, hopeful and enthusiastic.
What comes once you are done with a super pitch for your prospective clients? Power Dressing for a confident you!
DO NOT pay heed to friends/acquaintances when they say, “Dresses don’t matter anymore!! No one cares how you dress!! It’s not about your dress; it’s about the results you produce.” Research says that more than 95% people judge others in the first 3 seconds of a meeting without even speaking with them. This means that — you are profiled and cornered in people’s mind even before you open your mouth! Dressing right, therefore, is as important as your preparedness in your business’s technical capabilities.
At the cost of sounding like a preacher, we emphasise that an entrepreneur should always dress professionally and appropriately. After all, you never know when you may run into a potential customer or an investor. And believe it or not, they are going to form their first impressionsby how you look and it is often a lasting impression.
Here are a few handy tips for Power Dressing:
• Keep it strictly professional for client meetings and new business pitches. That includes a formal full sleeve shirt (preferably plain or fine stripes) and a matching trouser. In case you need to wear a business suit, make sure that the colour of the suit is subdued and is well cut. Shabby outfits make you look careless.
Ladies, stick to a formal western outfit. Should you decide to go the Indian way, wear a comfortable, well-fitting salwar-kameez or a well-starched cotton saree. As a rule, avoid tight-fits, cleavage revealing dresses, loud colours, bold accessories and super-ethnic traditional wear!
• When you need to meet your client on a regular basis, say one/twice a week, and therefore share a certain rapport and comfort level with him/her, you may get somewhat relaxed in your dressing. That however doesn’t mean that you can go completely casual. Stick to Business Casual for you don’t want your client to think that you are going lax in the relationship in anyway. Half sleeve shirt, T-shirts with a collar along with formal pants, moderate length skirt and a formal shirt for women, well-toned Indian wear falls in this category.
• Colours and patterns of your dress play a major role on how people perceive you. Some colours grab attention while others your confidence. Choose the colours and patterns in a way that they add to your confidence and gives out the right messages. Party colours, outrageously checked shirts flowery shirts, zari work in Indian outfits, etc are a few examples of terrible corporate dressing.
• In case you have signed up for networking events or have been invited to a business conference in your line of business, make sure you find out the dress-code applicable for the event and then dress accordingly, or go for a business suit.
• Work on a clean and professional look. For men, that include staying well-shaved, a good hair-cut, polished shoes and ironed clothes. For women, it means a simple and elegant hair-do, clean and polished nails, simple sandals/shoes, clean and ironed outfits.
Well-dressed people are often perceived to be smarter andsharper. Dressing professionally can also make people(employees, clients,partners etc.) think you are responsible and committed to your goal. Of course, appearance is not everything as others say. However, how you look and dress go a long way into your brand building.
So, when you're getting dressed for work, take a few seconds to consider the psychological impact of what you're wearing, how it fits with where you're going, and who you're with.
There's more to this. I want you all to study indepth about it. I will see you all next Monday for more. Until then keep looking AWSOME and stay tuned on " I LOVE MONDAYS!!"
Thank you for reading..
Cooments/suggestions welcome.
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Feel free to revert if further clarification is required.
TO YOUR SUCCESS........
Regards,
Sujata Chauhan
Sr. Executive Reviews
smmart Training & Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd.
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J.P Road, Opp Wadia High School,
Andheri (West), Mumbai - 53.
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