First Impressions

In every area of life, first impressions are everything. It might be a good idea not to ruin them. One of the things that you should not do is have sunglasses on. The eyes are the gateway to the soul and can show a lot of things about a person. Make sure to take them off before talking with someone new. Another thing is that you need to pay attention to the way that you dress. It conveys an idea that you care about your image at least somewhat. The limp handshake is one of the biggest no-nos. The way that you shake a person's hand shows a lot about you. In general, people like dealing with other happy people, but you got up on the wrong side of the bed and it showed. It really doesn’t matter that you’re in a bad mood, because you only get one chance, so put on a smile, at least until the interaction is over, then you can go back to being moody. If you can’t put your phone away with all the mobile applications while you talking with someone new -- or really anyone -- it’s clear that you have absolutely no interest in them.