I got a mail yesterday from a French client asking if we could have a session on presentation do's and don'ts for her upcoming work in Germany. We have worked together over the past year on her professional style and this will be a chance for her to even more clearly articulate her purpose. Clients come to me for two reasons...some because they want to increase their impact and influence….

Some years ago my son's class puzzled about why the new art teacher wore a black suit and t-shirt everyday. One youngster plucked up the courage to ask and received this answer " I choose black because I want my art to communicate but I remain neutral". Is that possible my son queried. Of course my answer was no...we can not NOT communicate. Every outfit sends a message. 

How decorative can you dress for work? How creative can I look? Two questions I am often asked. clients contact me because they want to show upon the most authentic, creative and clear way possible. And often struggle if others are dressed in a much more conservative manner. Yet according to a Boston consulting 2016 report...innovation is the most indeed skill for talents to possess. so how to achieve this with style...the answer is with purpose!

The woman on the left may or may not know that simply from looking at her people will presume to know:

• Her level of professionalism and credibility
• Her level of ease with upper management
• Her confidence and comfort being visible
• Her education and experience