Presenting oneself

Had a nite chat on msn with a friend whom we dun really do alot of face-to-face chat but once we are in the msn, i tot we hit it off quite well.

Talking about work and personal development; grooming and image projection

After working for so many years, we are still giving people the wrong notion that we r fresh graduates.

While we cheer on or youthful look, we gradually realise there must be something that we still 'lack'.

Treated as fresh graduates is no fun. That erodes our experiences, capabilities and even authority.

What can be so wrong...

Recently i have more time on hand to reflect on own career, choices of friends, time management and many things. read alot and talk to many people.

For years i m getting more conscious of my child-like intonation and use of words. That really dun allow me to go too far. That is why i tend to lose out during negotiations. How much more efforts required to convince the higher management of my choices and strategies. Over tiring and full of frustation.

Then the clothins that i have been putting on. Back in tat workplace, everyone or at least alot of us do not really bother with how we dress. We are like in a little playground of ourselves. We tried to act hip and wear fancy clothes. Especially most of our times spent working. So it is naturally that we wan to feel at ease with casual n often inappropriate dressing. Not to add in that the revised n revised uniforms added salt to our wounds.

How you walk, gesture, talk and wear really make u win half a battle. Almost everyone noe this theory but how many practice it?

View on branded clothes:
met up with an ex colleague, he told me his clothes all must at least be Mark & Spencer. To show he is up there, to show himself being presentable.

Branded clothes are often with refined textures and cuttings. That i wont dispute.

But how one carry him/herself carry more weight.

The fact is the way he dress, the choice of design, mix & match does not give justice to the monies he spent.
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My view:

Ultimately, i rang the importance:
No. 1 importance: Poise & presentation
No. 2 importance: hair
No. 3 importance: clothes that fit your body contour, colour that match, material that fit the occasion
No. 4 importance: appropriate accessories

Gonna work very hard on this