Monday, March 15, 2010

Things other than (dresses) that you can wear to office!

Do you think that the meaning of the above headline connotes wearing a bullet-proof polyester silver suit everyday to work or maybe bohemian vinyl pants, fish net stockings with an obnoxious pink hat? Then you have absolutely got the wrong idea. Corporate dressing sense has always been conservative and in many cases your success depends on it. But dressing well is not the key; there are certain other abstract qualities that are related to your dressing sense and personality. Let me delve deeper into it.

‘Beauty is skin deep’ goes a saying which means beauty is superficial. Your beauty doesn’t come out in the expensive brands with a hole-in-the-pocket price tag. Though you look smart, in the well-fitting clothes but your real beauty comes out with an amalgamation of certain qualities. Below I have defined few of the qualities that will help you to make the impression you always wanted to make with your co-workers. Here we go:

ATTITUDE

It really doesn’t matter which side of the bed you woke up today. All that matters is the attitude you are going to wear for the whole day. Look at your hands in the morning and you know, everything that you are going to achieve is with these two hands of yours. So, give up your superstitious belief and make a point that you are going to make use of the day as if it’s your last day on earth. Everyday you should have the attitude that your day has a purpose. This attitude will help you a lot in achieving the desired goals. Try to be practical in your attitude.

SMILE

A smiling face is worth more than a frowning face. Your true beauty and inner peace is reflected in your beautiful smile. You may feel low but try not to ruin the day of others with your frown and groans. A saying goes; “You haven’t lost your smile at all, its right under your nose. You just forgot it was there.” So, keep smiling and be happy.



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CONFIDENCE

Being confident exudes an awe that can hold captive even the hardest taskmaster. But confidence must be distinguished between arrogance and overconfidence. Try to keep a balance and also you are confident when you have finished your tasks without the laziness vice creeping in.



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GAIT
Body Language or Gait or the way you walk also speaks volumes about yourself. If you stoop lower with your head down, it can be assumed that you are lacking in confidence and are guilty of an uncommitted crime. But if you walk with your head held high with your shoulder straight, make eye contact than you give the impression of a winning man/woman, who has got the world at its feet.



CONVERSATIONAL STYLE

Conversational style speaks a lot about your personality. If you stammer a lot, it shows your nervousness. If you are confident and speak with a diction and proper accent it makes a lasting impression on the listener. As you speak, you don’t have to rant about things, also pause and try to know the listener’s point of view. This way you will get respect as well also a breather of ‘thinking before you speak’.

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

This I will add as a bonus. As after wearing the above abstract qualities, you can proudly wear your sweet smell of success around.



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The above qualities are like making an exotic dish which will have all the ingredients in place to make it succulent and edible. Similarly, your persona will get a boost with the above qualities and it will add to your happiness which will motivate you to work harder. So, bring on the lasting impression.