It’s painful to be pretty…. Seven Keys to Business Hygiene!
While in Las Vegas this week speaking at a National Sales Convention I needed to clean myself up so I thought I would re-share one of my favorite blog….It’s painful to be pretty!
Here are my two new friends Salon Bellagio Barber – Christina Rogers and Makeup Artist Steven Sunga
Number 1 – Mathew McConaughey, I enjoy some of your movies but enough with the O’ natural body treatment. If you want to sit around your own home stewing in your own body odor, good for you but if you’re going out in public deodorant and a little cologne would be appreciated. Nobody that I know gets turned on by another person’s body odor, unless I’m running with the wrong crowd….. You stink!
Number 2 – A shower is mandatory at least once per day unless you’re in prison. If you are working with the public how could you not shower daily and yes I prefer a shower. As Kramer says on reruns of Seinfeld “How could you sit in a tepid pool of your own filth?” But hey that’s me! ….While you’re there wash your hair. (Hey I made a rhyme)
Number 3 – Unless your goal is to have a family of birds or possibly rodents of some type set up home in your eyebrows a weekly trim is mandatory. My eyebrows get out of control weekly if I ignore them so why would you possibly let them go unattended forever….let me let you in on a little secret… THEY LOOK RIDICULOUS AND EVERYONE THINKS SO. Maybe no one ever told Andy Rooney but you are officially on notice.
Number 4 – Listen, years ago when I started to realize that I was losing my beautiful naturally curly hair I thought nature was making up for the loss by allowing it to grow like weeds out my ears and nose. Fortunately for me my wife informed me that there was nothing even remotely attractive about having the world’s longest nose hair. Please if you want to close presentations and make a good impression don’t give anyone cause to question what the hell is hanging out your ears or nose. Get a trim weekly …I’m sure your barber will be glad to help and while your there do away with the unabrow, unless you’re trying out for a Star Trek movie.
Number 5 – This one is so simple but so often missed. Clean, trim and file your nails. Even if you work with your hand you can take care of this one in that shower that we talked about earlier.
Number 6 – White teeth to me are the ultimate sign of good appearance. You can have it all going for you but if your teeth are the color of baked beans, well I’m sorry it just doesn’t get it. I will confess this one took me a while to get right myself. For most of my life my teeth had a yellow tint to them and I asked my dentist what I should do and he replyed “Wear a brown tie!” …..not funny. Finally I found a dentist who set me up with a whitening tray and my smile sparkles. Spend the money….it’s worth it.
Number 7 – Realize that there is probably a good chance that your breath is kick’en. Even if you brush, floss and gargle. If you drank a cup of coffee, smoked a cigarette or ate a breakfast burrito with hot sauce you most likely are in trouble. Keep a tooth brush at work, mints and never pass up a piece of gum when offered.
Are these things simple? Yes, important to success absolutely.
And please no hurt feelings meant for anyone…just trying to help.
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Good Selling
Bob
