man_giving_thumbs_down_md_whtWe spend a lot of time helping choreograph your World Tour of Success by sharing tips and resources with you. But today, we want to walk with you on your journey and share with you a few things “NOT” to do.  Understand the value in knowing what you don’t know yet, and that far outshines what we already know.

We teach a lot of this in our Brand You New course, specific to branding your business.  Today, we teach what not to do from a general business AND human perspective.  Take a lesson from a major mis-hap Aly had with a new (and never again) hairdresser recently.  Here’s what we learned:
 
no_md_clr1.  DON’T BE OBLIVIOUS TO THE IMAGE YOU PROJECT.  When the “color specialist” approaches and says, “Oh, I can make your hair great!” while handing you a flimsy, perforated, printed-at-home business card, Run.  Actually, first realize your hair is already great, and then run!  Nothing good comes out of your gut feeling that says used-car-salesman meets hairstylist.  Consider everything from your posture, your presence, and yes, your business card… is that exactly what you want to project both professionally and personally?
 
no_md_clr2.  NEVER BE IN SUCH A HURRY THAT YOU LOSE PROPER FOCUS OR DECISION MAKING ABILITY.  

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