Details Count

Whether your office consists of hanging files and a carboard table, whether you build your direct-selling business on a part-time basis, or whether you plan to rise to the highest level of management within your company, paying attention to the details of your professional image is vital to your success. Consider these facts:

• Opinions are formed and people are sized up in as soon as seven seconds in today's fast paced world, studies now show.
• 93% of a persons conclusion about you is influenced by your appearance, body language, tone of voice, and attitude. Only 7% is influenced by what you say.
• The moment you meet a person, she begins to subconsciously assess whether she wants to get to know you better.

With this in mind, can you see why it is vital that you give your professional image top priority?

Your professional image is all about how you project to the world and how you conduct yourself. It's the energy you bring into a room and the way you make others feel when they meet you. It's something I refer to as your personal power, and it has a huge impact on your success.