The Perfect Gentleman Issue 1 - March 2016 | Page 25

Business Gentleman

Five
First
Day
Top Tips
By James Marwood
& Zach Falconer-Barfield

We have all had first day experiences, from School to University and into the work world. With
today's working world, people move more frequently and indeed a great many people are
consultants so they have to start in new places more & more frequently. So, we thought as it’s our
first issue and our first Business Gentleman section we will give you our 5 top 1st day tips.

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1 - Be on Time

2 - Dress Appropriately & to Impress

It maybe a simple thing to say, but you
never know what might happen, so as
every good gentlemen knows a little
preparation goes a long way. It is best to
anticipate problems;
so remember the following:
+ Make sure you have the correct address
+ Check the travel times, if it is relatively
nearby, it might be wise to do a test run.
+ Plan to arrive early, you can always find
somewhere for a coffee, this it’s better
than rushing to make it.
+ Set more than one alarm on the day!

It is an often touted saying that you never
get a second chance to make a first
impression. It is one of those truisms,
indeed there is psychological evidence to
back this up. Remember these key things:
+ Dress to fit into the surroundings, but
err on the more formal.
+ If wearing a suit, wear a tie. You can
always take it off, but it looks silly to put
one on.
+ Dress well, it will make you feel more
confident as well as you are likely to be
noticed.