| You often hear these ads for home business and | | | | their performance dramatically. It is appalling to me the |
| investment opportunities that say "Make money at | | | | way business such as health insurance companies, |
| home, working in your underwear." While this may be a | | | | and other customer service type companies are |
| major selling point for whatever opportunity that is | | | | allowing their employees to dress. They are not fully |
| being pitched, for the most part it isn't very practical or | | | | tapping into the full potential of their #1 asset, their |
| realistic. For one thing, most of these opportunities | | | | employees. |
| involve building a network of people either by phone or | | | | Think about this. If you attended a seminar with 2 |
| in person. | | | | millionaires on stage pitching their business opportunity |
| We have often heard the term "Dress For Success." I | | | | to you, which person would you most likely follow. |
| think people take this way to lightly. I love the line in the | | | | Millionaire 1 in his 3 piece Armani suit, or millionaire 2, a |
| Nicolas Cage movie "Family Man," where he is at the | | | | scrubby character in his dirty tee shirt and holey blue |
| mall with his family and he tries on the $2400 suit and | | | | jeans? Now I admit that some of what they are |
| declares. "Somehow this suit makes me feel like a | | | | pitching would have something to do with which |
| better person." It's true. If you look your best you will | | | | millionaire you would go with, but let's say for this |
| perform your best. If you are not convinced, just for | | | | example the opportunities they were pitching to you |
| fun, go put on your best clothing after reading this | | | | had similar appeal. Then which one would you choose? |
| article and go to the supermarket or call a business | | | | I'm pretty sure you would go with millionaire 1 in his 3 |
| prospect or even a friend and notice how you feel. It is | | | | piece Armani suit, because it projects radiance, |
| amazing what a good suit will do for your self esteem. | | | | confidence, energy and a potential lifestyle that is |
| Don't you think this is the image you want to project to | | | | appealing to you. |
| your prospective business partner, life partner or | | | | So think about this, the next time you are going out in |
| friend? Your best? | | | | public, making a presentation, meeting a friend, going to |
| Studies have shown that people who have changed | | | | work, etc., what image of yourself to you want to |
| their dress from the everyday hum drum attire to | | | | project to the world, one of success or one of I don't |
| making a practice of looking their best have improved | | | | care? Choose success and you will be a success. |