Before you leave the house in the morning, and head off to your business day . . .
by Vida Zhang Fargis
Wow. Last night's blog really seems to have started a lot of discussion. This is great to see. On the one hand we had so many people say "hey, that's not me. I WASH MY CLOTHES!!!" Cool. I'm glad to hear it. I never said that body odor and stale clothing was a Chinese phenomena. Its a universal problem. But I've got to tell you, a lot of those people who wrote in excusing themselves, were women. I gotta tell you, I was directing that blog mainly at the men. It's the gentlemen who mainly need to watch these issues.
Guys . . . In addition to the basics of shower and laundry let me add a few key tips to consider, before you leave the house in the morning, and head off to your business day . . .
Brush your teeth and have breath mints: If you have breakfast at home and then dash out without brushing your teeth, you stand the risk of having foul breath. This is all the same if you have coffee or lunch and don't have something to kill the foul breath. Always have breath mints. My preference in the Listerine Tabs that evaporate in your mouth. I don't like to walk around with the loud shaking sound of mints. Listerine Tabs make no noise in your pocket and unlike gum are not too noisy to chew or inconvenient to dispose of. Chose your own poison, but don't leave home without it! Bad breath is a drag and the choice is yours.
Clip your nostril hairs: Gentleman, it looks horrible if you've got leaves coming out of your nose. Clip your nose hairs with a scissor so we don't have to look at all the roots protruding from you nasal passages. Clip those nose hairs.
Watch for the snow storm! Friends of the male persuasion: If you have black hair and wear a black suit watch out for the snow drift. "Dandruff" or dead scalp skin flakes that fall from one's head can make a pair of shoulders in a good suit look absolutely ridiculous. First, use the right shampoo - anti dandruff shampoo like "Head and Shoulders" if it is an issue for you. Next, please check in the mirror every hour or so and see if there is a winter storm watch in effect. If so, brush off the snow and do yourself and everyone else, a favor. No one wants to look at all the flakes on your shoulders and if you're too excited about whatever it is you are doing (your pitch, your product, your performance), you may miss the ski slope on your shoulders. Keep the snow from falling, by avoiding shaking your head.
A little cologne goes a long way: Smelling like three-day old laundry is bad business. But smelling like half a bottle of cologne is no quick upgrade. Men, please . . . one, or at most two shots of cologne behind your back, shot one to two feet from the body will (assuming you've chosen a reasonable fragrance) make you smell dandy. However if you douse yourself in a fragrance, you can easily make yourself smell like a bad joke. People want the faint hint of your scent, not a frontal assault. Remember, a little can and will take care of you for a long time.
For ladies interested in this topic, please click here.
Wow. Last night's blog really seems to have started a lot of discussion. This is great to see. On the one hand we had so many people say "hey, that's not me. I WASH MY CLOTHES!!!" Cool. I'm glad to hear it. I never said that body odor and stale clothing was a Chinese phenomena. Its a universal problem. But I've got to tell you, a lot of those people who wrote in excusing themselves, were women. I gotta tell you, I was directing that blog mainly at the men. It's the gentlemen who mainly need to watch these issues.
Guys . . . In addition to the basics of shower and laundry let me add a few key tips to consider, before you leave the house in the morning, and head off to your business day . . .
Brush your teeth and have breath mints: If you have breakfast at home and then dash out without brushing your teeth, you stand the risk of having foul breath. This is all the same if you have coffee or lunch and don't have something to kill the foul breath. Always have breath mints. My preference in the Listerine Tabs that evaporate in your mouth. I don't like to walk around with the loud shaking sound of mints. Listerine Tabs make no noise in your pocket and unlike gum are not too noisy to chew or inconvenient to dispose of. Chose your own poison, but don't leave home without it! Bad breath is a drag and the choice is yours.
Clip your nostril hairs: Gentleman, it looks horrible if you've got leaves coming out of your nose. Clip your nose hairs with a scissor so we don't have to look at all the roots protruding from you nasal passages. Clip those nose hairs.
Watch for the snow storm! Friends of the male persuasion: If you have black hair and wear a black suit watch out for the snow drift. "Dandruff" or dead scalp skin flakes that fall from one's head can make a pair of shoulders in a good suit look absolutely ridiculous. First, use the right shampoo - anti dandruff shampoo like "Head and Shoulders" if it is an issue for you. Next, please check in the mirror every hour or so and see if there is a winter storm watch in effect. If so, brush off the snow and do yourself and everyone else, a favor. No one wants to look at all the flakes on your shoulders and if you're too excited about whatever it is you are doing (your pitch, your product, your performance), you may miss the ski slope on your shoulders. Keep the snow from falling, by avoiding shaking your head.
A little cologne goes a long way: Smelling like three-day old laundry is bad business. But smelling like half a bottle of cologne is no quick upgrade. Men, please . . . one, or at most two shots of cologne behind your back, shot one to two feet from the body will (assuming you've chosen a reasonable fragrance) make you smell dandy. However if you douse yourself in a fragrance, you can easily make yourself smell like a bad joke. People want the faint hint of your scent, not a frontal assault. Remember, a little can and will take care of you for a long time.
For ladies interested in this topic, please click here.
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