If you want to get what you want, you first have to know what you want. Many people have no idea what they really want. Too busy scrolling, running and clicking. By definition, if you don’t know what you want, you can never get what you want. Because even if you had what you really long for, you wouldn’t recognize it as such. Think of the entrepreneur with a laptop on his lap. Working hard until late at night.
So that one day there. Time is for the other.
The other one who is now staring glassily ahead. Next to that entrepreneur on the couch.
Who is so busy with that screen. And has no eye for the other.
Make it measurable
As soon as you know what you really want (that’s less than you think) you have to break that life mission into concrete goals.
Specific.
A word I like to use. In a world where I see more and more people using more and more vague language. The benefit of vague language: Vague goals. The advantage of vague goals: It is not clear that you will not achieve them.
The advantage of being unclear about not controlling your shit: less pain.
The advantage of less pain: No incentive to change anything.
And so everything remains as it is. The result of the above cycle: Anesthesia for the pain that you feel that you are not living the way you want to live. I wish you pain if you don’t live the way you want to live now. So that you can do something about it. Now it’s still possible.
Levers!
If you have made your goals concrete, you want to look for the leverage for each goal: That one thing that takes care of almost all the results. Remember: Sometimes you have to do one thing right and the rest changes along with it.
If you want to live a healthier life, you can buy the most expensive supplements, worry about what material your yoga mat is made of and how many degrees the perfect angle is for your shoulder press and hardly achieve results. Or you don’t worry about anything and only focus on one thing: eating 500 grams of vegetables every day (leverage).
And you will notice that everything starts to improve positively. From your appearance to your energy, injuries and emotions.
Break up and schedule You then break that lever down into small concrete tasks and processes. And after all, you plan it in your agenda with a start and end time.
Dream big and blurry. Plan small and concrete.
I have gone through the above process for you on the four most important pillars of life: • Vitality • Power • Link • Trust
Getting a grip on your life before you die is simple and cheap. As long as you use the right structure and always keep refining.
Join the winning minority. Be the antivirus and break through
Common sense dictates it already, but research also shows: being well dressed influences your professional success in all sorts of ways. Let me please give examples .
Are you aware of clothing? Or do you put on an outfit for work that is especially practical and comfortable? Because yes, I hear you say: “Isn’t it about my qualities and what I can do? Isn’t success in clothing? Isn’t clothing a matter of taste? “
Your qualities are of course important. Being good in your profession is a precondition for being successful. And of course taste and personal preferences play a role in your clothing choice. But also know that with clothing and color you express how you want to look and what you want to radiate.
Clothing tells a story and is therefore an important and powerful means of communication in the business context. In this article I will discuss five reasons why it is important to pay attention to your appearance.
1. The visual image helps to make a good first impression
In many situations, but certainly in the business working environment, making a good first impression is important. Much has been written about the first impression and how it comes about. An often cited study is that of the American scientist Albert Mehrabian. According to the professor of psychology, communication takes place for the most part through body language (visual, 55 percent) and voice (vocal, 38 percent), and only 7 percent through what someone says (verbally).
In other words: the visual image and the tone of your voice have more impact on how you are perceived than what you say. Your external presentation, your packaging, is therefore an important part for the first impression. Make use of this, because clothing and accessories are things that you can influence yourself.
The first impression is also very important for the impressions that follow. If the first impression is positive, other positive traits are automatically attributed to a person. For that reason it is important to reflect on how you come across to others and how to deal with this consciously. Clothing is one of the tools that you can use for this.
2. Well dressed enhances your credibility
You may have already experienced that you are approached differently if you are dressed in a nice business dress than if you are wearing jeans with worn-out sneakers. There is connection , various research results on this connection between well-dressed and being taken seriously are included. For example, it has become apparent that managers are more likely to take advice from consultants who are dressed in expensive suits. An expensive suit is a symbol of higher social status and seniority.
Of course, this does not mean that you will only be seen or heard in luxury, exclusive clothing, but that it is important to dress well and representative (for your position). Paying attention to your outward presentation is always appreciated. If you want to convince someone or believe in you, it helps if you dress appropriately and appropriately. A stylish package sells your content.
3. Well dressed increases your expert status
With clothing you provide information about your status. People perceive you based on what they see, hear and experience. Who are you, what do you want to radiate and what do you show this in your outer presentation? Are you the expert in your field? Are you the management assistant for whom quality and accuracy are of paramount importance? Show this in your appearance and choose clothing that matches this image and your ambition.
4. Attractiveness influences the amount of your salary
That there is a connection between the level of salary and attractiveness, is known to many people. ‘Attractive’ people have higher salaries than ‘less attractive’ people who do the same work (source: Roos Vonk, De first impression ). What is found ‘attractive’ is related to the external characteristics of a person, such as facial characteristics, height, weight and shape of the posture. You have little or no influence on this.
On clothing and external care, however. That this may be relevant, according to an American study conducted by sociologists Jaclyn Wong and Andrew Penner. These researchers emphasize the importance of good external presentation and care, especially for women. Their research showed that it is especially worthwhile for women to invest in appearance. For example, women who pay more attention to their external presentation earn more money, regardless of how attractive they are. This is called the ‘attractiveness bonus’. So take advantage of this. Clothes make the woman, but also her salary.
5. Well dressed increases your confidence
The importance of clothing is of course not only in how you are perceived and how you can influence others with this. Clothing also has an effect on how you feel. Think, for example, of your wedding day when you were dressed in that beautiful dress or the moments when you dress specifically for an important conversation or presentation at work.
When you know that you are well dressed, you feel more confident. This influences your behavior, your performance and thus your (business) success. For example, research has shown that people work more carefully and with more attention when wearing a doctor’s coat. How you look at clothing, the associations you have with it, influence your behavior.
For the new year I want to inspire you to work on your outer presentation. Dressing yourself stylishly and appropriately helps you in your career and in your chances of success. So show your expert status in your professional appearance. This way you get a better view and you are optimally visible.
The Caribbean Blog Authority is wishing you a bling bling 2020.
