Ultimately, your product is yourself, and
it's very important that you continue to
invest in the appearance (as well as the
content) of that product. "The practice of
programmatic replacement and upgrading of
your wardrobe is an instant self-esteem
booster, and an important way of investing in
your appearance, which is a form of investing
in yourself," sites The Excellent Investment
Advisor.
"Every 90 days, lay out your entire business
wardrobe. Take the tiredest looking
10%--suits, dresses, shirts, shoes,
whatever's most clearly not up to par-and
give it away. Then go out and replace it with
something slightly better than the best stuff
you now have," according to The Excellent
Investment Advisor. If the most tired looking
item in your wardrobe is a very old suit, you
have to replace it with a suit that costs
more-even if it's only a little bit more
-than the cost of your very best suit. The
key is to replace it with something better
than the best items you now have.
Thus, every 90 days, you begin wearing
something that is not only the best thing of
its kind that you own, but that may be the
best thing of its kind you've ever owned.
And, since this is a slow, rolling upgrade of
your wardrobe, you never really have to spend
all that much money at one time.
This may well be the easiest single approach
to improving your self-esteem and maintaining
a sharp professional edge. The confidence
that comes to a successful individual who
pays attention to his wardrobe far exceeds
the minimal investment required to
programmatically maintain and build a wardrobe.
As your custom clothier we can schedule and
assist you with your wardrobe review or you
might make a game out of this; share the
experience of laying out your wardrobe with
your family or a significant other, to bring
a fresh eye to the culling process. It's
terrific fun, and it's another way of
involving the people you care about in your
career. And best of all, just three months
from now, you get to do it again.
