How to Dress for Success

No matter how great of a person you are, often times you are just mostly by your appearance, and if you’re wanting to get ahead in the corporate world you’ll need to be dressed for success. Here are 5 tips for making sure your outfit works in your favor:

1.  Nice shoes- Even if your hair is neat, your makeup is perfect, and you aren’t wearing too much jewelry, wearing the wrong pair of shoes can completely ruin your outfit and ruin the way people perceive you. If you are going to be dressing nice try and find shoes that go well with your suit pants or slacks. For men, when you pick a pair of shoes you should try and find a belt that will match them (usually brown or black). Women should look for shoes that aren’t too casual, but also aren’t too flashy either. Think moderation.

2.  Appropriate pants- For men, you should consider always wearing long pants, preferably slacks, if you are trying to look professional. In some settings you can get away with jeans, but for the most part you want something a bit more dressy when you are trying to impress clients or your employers. When you are choosing a pair of slacks to wear remember that your socks should always match or at least be very close in color.

3.  Neat professional hairstyle- One thing that employers really look for when they are hiring, and expect of their employees once they’re hired, is that they maintain neat professional hairstyles. Your hairstyle is a reflection of your personal hygiene and having hair that is unkempt or outlandishly styled can really hurt your image. Unless you are planning on joining a rock band you’re best to play it safe and keep things neat and tidy.

4.  Limit the jewelry- When it comes to dressing well at work, one of the things that you should do to maintain a professional image is limit the amount of jewelry that you wear. This goes for men and women, although women might find it more useful. If you have copious rings, necklaces, bracelets, or even large earrings you will probably start to look out of place, unless of course you work at a boutique jewelry store. You want your overall image to be great, but having too many of one thing can take away from the other good parts of your outfit.

5.  Tone down the makeup- When it comes to dressing nice in the workplace or for a job interview you want to make sure you tone down the makeup. Wearing too much makeup can serve as a distraction to the person interviewing you and it can also detract from the professional look you are trying to achieve with your coworkers.

If you’re not quite sure what is appropriate to wear and what isn’t then you should take a look at what the other people in the office wear and go off of that. 

Micah is a writer for Phoenix bankruptcy attorney, Benjamin Skinner. 

Sports that Weren’t Good Enough for the Olympics

The Olympics are all about seeing the best of the best compete for their countries to try and bring home the gold. Most of the sports require extreme athleticism, while others require a little more finesse. If you watched the summer Olympics this year and felt like some of the sports shouldn’t have been there and that others deserved a spot, then you weren’t alone. For the sake of good fun, let’s take a look at 3 great sports that weren’t quite good enough for the Olympics:

1. Video Games- Most people probably think of video games as nothing more than a kid’s pastime, but the same could be said for Ping Pong. All you need is enough people to get behind something and eventually it may happen. There are some truly talented gamers out there who spend several hours a day working on their video game skills. These gamers take pride in their skills and there are world-wide tournaments held to see who the top player is. If you want to try your hand at a competitive sport that has no age bias, then video gaming could be the perfect thing for you. It may not be good enough for the Olympics right now, but you never know how things will turn out in the future.

2. Dodgeball- If BMX can make it into the Olympics then Dodgeball should be allowed as well. The rules of Dodgeball are very simple, but the action is nothing short of fierce. If you are looking for a game to get your heart racing, and that can provide some solid fun, then Dodgeball just might be your sport. The reason why this ultra-exciting game hasn’t made it into the Olympics yet, is probably due to the fact that it is has only been around for a few years in an organized manner. The sport itself, however, has been played for many generations on playgrounds all across the world. If you would like to get a thorough introduction to the sport then you can always rent the Ben Stiller comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and see firsthand what it is all about.

3. Baseball- It may be America’s favorite pass time, but for one reason or another it wasn’t good enough for the Olympics. For several years baseball was included in the Olympics but nowadays you’ll just have to be satisfied watching the MLB. With some of the league’s best players coming from countries other than the United States, however, you have to wonder why this sport doesn’t remain in the Olympics. Perhaps it was too good? Whatever the case may be, baseball is still a great sport in my book and I don’t see it going away anytime soon.

If you have any other suggestions feel free to comment. Oh, and as far as Olympic companies go, Regal Tool and Supply definitely deserves a gold medal. 

I Artest: Get Him Out of The NBA

Dear Mr. World Peace... I think anyone with semi-logical thinking would agree that your presence in the NBA isn't worth your $7 million dollar price tag, despite what your ego is telling you.

Dear NBA Commissioner... are you there? HELLO? Perhaps a decision like this is difficult to make because one has never been necessary before, but his track record deserves some serious questioning.

I could make an entire Pinterest board full of "I didn't mean it" Artest moments. In fact, I think I'll start with this one:

You can't turn the other cheek forever. Do you really believe these far-too-frequent incidents to be "accidental?" Perhaps he's trying to tell us that he really would like to be in the UFC?

 I swear I'm not being biased as a Lakers Hater either. If Steve Nash, Lebron James, or any of my other "favorite" players acted this way for as long as Artest/WorldPeace I'd want them out as well. Just because basketball isn't the "national pastime" doesn't mean it shouldn't be classy.

Do your job. Keep the NBA safe and respectable.

And just a side note: What about Raffi Torres getting a 25 game suspension for hitting someone? You're supposed to hit people in hockey!

For more ranting and deserved raving, check out this Huffington Post article via Katie Hawkes: Maintaining the 'Peace': Get Ron Artest Off the Court

When All Else Fails... Shag!

This last weekend I went to my parents house to borrow their vacuum cleaner, because ours stopped working. When I got there I found that my parent's vacuum had also ceased to serve their sucking needs, and they had borrowed a vacuum from her parents (that = my grandparents, if you're feeling the Inception-effect).

All admit that I was a tad underwhelmed when I saw this. I may or may not have double, or even triple checked that this was in fact the vacuum we were going to be borrowing. Upon further research I found that this model was originally released in the 1940's and there was an anniversary model which was released in more recent years (second picture). Judging by the condition of this vac, however, I'm going to guess it's closer to the 1940's version.

Wait For It...

Without a doubt the absolute best part of this fabulously vintage vacuum, is the power selector... You can choose between "Low Pile," "Normal Pile," and of course.... "Shag" 

 

I'll be honest, I was extremely skeptical of this vacuums ability to pick up anything larger than an atom, but do my surprise this rugged tool packed quite the punch... I mean suck. Oh, and did I mention that the chord was long enough that I was able to vacuum our entire apartment without unplugging once! 

While it may sound a bit corny, I feel like using this vacuum is a lot more rewarding than the wind tunnel inducing, bowling ball lifting, self-steering vacuums that are for sale these days.

Yeah, I'm Gonna Say It

Feel like connecting to a time when kids played outside, families gathered around the radio, and cars still used carburetors? Then I suggest picking up one of these!

Why I Chose To Become A Dentist

I know I'm late in publishing this, but the passing of Ferdinand Porsche (grandson of the Dr. Ferdinand Porsche who founded the company in the 1930's) is something that I really feel deserves some thought. I should start by saying that ever since the age of five I had wanted to be a dentist.

What does that have to do with Porsche? Well, I wasn't fascinated with teeth, preventing gum disease, or inflicting pain; I really just wanted to drive cool cars.

The earliest memory I have of seeing the dentist is when I was five years old and my family was living in Napa, CA. I remember my dad taking me to the dentist office to see my then doctor, Mike Young (it was during that time I also had my first crush, but we'll save that for another day). 

The real magic that day wasn't in the treatment, but instead, happened as we were leaving. I distinctly remember hearing the most fantastic sound, unlike anything I'd ever heard before. When I turned my head I saw it for the first time: the Porsche 911... It was love at first sight.

I asked my dad what kind of car it was, which was immediately followed with the question of how I could get one. He said, "Well, doctor Young has a 911 and he's a dentist. If you become a dentist you'll be able to afford one too." That's all it took. From then on I was convinced that I would become a dentist and that I would own every car that ever made me feel that way.

"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself"

-Ferdinand Porsche

About 18 years later I decided that being a dentist just to make money may not be the quickest route to a happy career/life, so I ditched the lab coat and decided to chase what makes me happy.

The verdict: I LOVE CARS! And if anything I'm probably more "cuckoo for cocoa" cars than ever. It's not about showing off, or turning heads on the road. I promise if I were the last person on the earth (insert reference to Will Smith in I Am Legend) I'd still want to drive the best.

So cheers to an idea, cheers to a passionate family, and cheers to making dreams come true! 

Squidoo is Fun!

I got to create a Squidoo lens for one of our clients and it was a lot of fun. Check out the final product here:

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We Made A Movie!

Hope you enjoy!