We all know the importance of a “good first impression” whether in a social or a business setting.  As the saying goes, perception is reality.  One of the most important first impressions you’ll make in the course of your life is in interviewing for a job.  That impression is embedded in the interviewer’s mind, often within [...]

I sometimes wonder why the food pictured on a menu just never seems to look as appealing when your server delivers it to your table.  The portrayed image and what actually arrives can be disparate realities.  What you see is often not what you get in many avenues of life.  I know it’s probably happened [...]

I was giving some thought to the topic of “Dressing for Success” as I had a cup of coffee earlier on this beautiful, “dress-down” Saturday morning.   Interview attire is a topic we will explore in detail as time goes on, but in ruminating about that discussion, I recalled a story I thought I’d share.  This [...]