Oct 6, 2008

First impression and business attire -- Ensivaikutelma ja bisnespukeutuminen

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The article to which I referred in my previous post contains more thoughts that deserve the attention of a person dressing for business. The thoughts in question come from Shaun Golden, a Fox Television basketball analyst. They're about first impression and self respect:

"I put this cap on this young man and you see it is straight,” Golden said [to his audience]. “This shows simplicity. People say this is a simple, straight-forward person. But if I move it to the side just two inches it totally changes the way people look at you and if I move it six inches the perception gets even worse.
"Raise your pants one inch and people notice you. Lower them two inches and it changes that person’s perception. Make the right choices in how you dress, walk, sit and eat. You have to respect yourself before others will respect you.”


Also in a business attire an inch is a big deal. Are the pantlegs too long or too short? In both cases, the attire tell the viewer negative things about the wearer. Too busy. Quite liberal. Careless. Indifferent. Via the care I give to my appearance I can, in an indiscreet manner, tell my clients and other business associates that I am capable of taking good care of the things they trust in my hands.

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