Think Big Dream High,E49-Thorough Preparation Towards Achieving A Think Big Dream High Vision, Personal Grooming-Part 6 

Well Mannered And Groomed Society

1.Smart, neat and stylish is reflective of a person’s personality and a portrayal of someone intelligent and professional. Everyone within our sphere either met one to one or together in  a group is comfortable with our presence. Our hair is neatly brushed, moustache and beard neatly trimmed, fingernails clean, our face is bright and teeth sparkling white. Our attire such as shirt, tie, pen, a  single  ring, one bracelet, watch, glasses, belt, briefcase, head scarf, jacket, pants, suit, handkerchief, blouse, shoes, stocking etc must have colour co-ordination and worn for the appropriate occasion.

2.Our  body smelt nice. No bad breath and filthy mouth that irritated those around us. Ears and nose should always be hygienic. The eyebrows well trimmed, no unwanted hairs jutting out from the nose.

3.The way we moved with carefully arranged steps and not too fast. Someone with confidence will walk upright but not looking overbearing. We need to move fast but not too fast. We moved, heels first touching the ground or floor. We should not walked lackadaisically. We should put up a smile but not necessarily nodding right or left. The way we moved, reflected our aura and an indication of someone who should be respected and given attention.

4.The way we shook hands, language used in conversation or making presentation is utterly polished and well choreographed. The proper salutation being used when addressing the VVIP present. Better still put in a bit of humour in our speech, to catch the audience’s attention. A simple humour will do without hurting anyone’s  feelings. Avoid laughing with outburst. We should smile but not laughing. Control the saliva, sweat and running nose from splittering to the audience.

5.We looked good from head to toe. People looked in awe at us. We looked confident of ourselves. People liked the way we carry ourselves with a certain image and style. They will give the thumbs up at the way we socialized, usage of appropriate words, sentences and the tone of our voice. We are an executive or entrepreneur full of charm and magnetic aura able to attract the attention of those around us.  We are outstanding in comparison to others around us. We exude class and standard. A reflection of someone who think big and dream high.          

Reality in Life     

1.This person looked awful. His armpit smelt, hair in disarray with clumps of brylcream, the moustache is messy, with extra long beard, there’s chillies spotted on the front teeth, breath smelt of petai, the little finger’s nail is long and yellowish as a result of chain smoking.

2. This person wore short sleeved yellow shirt with grey tie. When he lifted his arm, the hairs twinning at the armpits were revealed. Long pants revealing the ankle, white socks wore with unpolished brown shoes, the ends of his belt curling, the mirror of his watch scratched showing spots of water.

3.That is the kind of image portrayed by the young executive or entrepreneur. This kind of image is definitely not for the young executive. It will bring him nowhere. He might probably end up  working in one company or government department deep in the rural area. It is almost impossible for him to work in the city area.

Tips 

1.There is no need to join a grooming school in order to carve a professional image for oneself before embarking on a working life. The Prime Minister, Ministers, KSUs or CEOs whose images are always being portrayed by the TV and print media need to be exposed to corporate grooming and have their own personal image consultant. It is not good for a Minister’s image when talking with bits of chillies spotted in between his front teeth.

2.The hair need to be trimmed every three weeks and treated so as not to reveal the white hair or hair being too oily or dry. Moustache and beard must be trimmed everyday. Teeth must be sparkling white making us confident when smiling. Spoilt teeth need to be repaired. The yellowish colour on the teeth need to be cleaned until it turned white. Uneven and protruding teeth need to be treated.

3.Garlic, petai and jering must be avoided during work days. Avoid having bad and smelly breath as a result of having spoilt teeth or food stuck in between teeths. Tongue must be brushed to rid of the bacteria that caused bad breath. Take mentol sweets that freshen  the breath.

4.Nails trimmed every two weeks to prevent it from getting longer than necessary. The lady executive can use nail polish but choose a milky shiny colour.  A lady executive need to wear make up but not too much. The lipstick must not be too red and alluring. The men too can use light make up, catered for men. Someone who wants to be successful must maintain their goods looks and be well groomed.

5.The best kind of clothing is from refined Egyptian cotton. The best shirt colour is white, light blue, light yellow, light purple. For women all  kinds of colours are suitable but it must not be too striking, flowery and best worn with a dark or milky white coloured jacket. The head scarf must match the outfit and preferably in lighter colours.  Black and white are the best bet.   The best full suit is from fine wool. Pants, full suit and jacket must be black, navy blue or any dark colours. Shirts in plain white, light blue or pink lined vertically and not checked or lined horizontally. Horizontal lines make us look short whilst vertical lines make us look tall and lanky.

6.The pants should cover the top part of the shoes. Not too short nor too long. Neckties look best with red or dark blue as the basic colour. Stripes  with colours blue, white, gold, green, black and purple  are possible but it must matched the shirt. White is the best choice for the shirt and can easily be paired with any coloured ties and pants. The stockings must be black. Belts must be black and not excessively long with silver or aluminium crowns.

7. The pair of shoes should preferably be black in colour and look better with strings. It present a more classy image. Do not use sport shoes, jeans or  t-shirt while in office. In the advertising industry, the working attire is  slightly different and this is according to the norms of the industry.  Watch is best in silver coloured  with black straps. Avoid gold coloured watch for men. Choose a black coloured pen with a thin line of gold colour encircling the pen cover.

8.With this kind of image portrayal, we will look confident and positive when talking and making presentations. All facts and information presented in a proper, effective  and  smooth manner easily accepted by the audience. In this way it will be easier for us to win the hearts of the guests or audience. We need not repeat arguments on certain issues unless requested or need to be highlighted. The summary is kept short but comprehensive and effective. In the end we gained the trust and respect of the audience. The trust and respect is important as they act as windows to opportunities of better things to come. As someone who think big and dream high we need all these opportunities. Opportunities that enable us to achieve our vision and goals.