DRESS FOR SUCCESS MAGIC: A Smile Was Found After All!
Before: “I like style you know. Romantic, professional, and good fit.” Whew….Another day of magic at the YWCA DRESS FOR SUCCESS, just up from a long recovery nap! This lovely woman was in for a re-do from an appointment she had a short while ago. Apparently she was really unhappy and disgruntled, so while I’d called to switch days since I was under the weather today, they asked if I *could* come in just for one appointment as they scheduled her re-do with me intentionally. Upon meeting her in the lobby she said, “I...
read moreBattle of the Bumps! Whose Maternity Fashion Are You Most Excited to Follow?
Whose maternity fashion are you most excited follow? Kim Kardashian or Kate Middleton? Here are some of the comments from a recent Uniquely Savvy Facebook post: Debbie Whitlock, radio show host of Femme Finance and Femmenation , and Managing Director for eWomen Network Seattle, says “Kate – she has created a sense of approachability to the world and seems to work to be more “like” the people who adore her than different.” “I say Kate. She is a class act!” Gayle Sprague O’Donnell, of...
read moreForgiveness Is An Inside – Out Job…And Affects the Quality of Our Personal Brands!
Forgiveness isn’t an easy gig…..I wrote about this topic in my co-authored book, Incredible Life….”From Fear to Freedom”. A couple of things: *I haven’t arrived; FREEDOM & forgiveness are a process – a journey, not a destination. *Ironically, just today I had the opportunity to choose forgiveness with a new friend. That story may come later, but a key point is that if we don’t choose to forgive we become bitter. Bitterness turns into a lack of forgiveness whereby both people become prisoners. You have imprisoned the...
read moreTIPS For Dressing For Any Occasion: What’s Her Profession? Part 2
For What’s My Profession Part 1 A beautiful woman, in my professional opinion, I just didn’t think her “look” was aligned w/her profession…I found myself distracted my “hearing” the intended message on weather. In my mind I had so many questions about various visuals from fabrics, to accessories, and more. To be clear, her look is, in likely appropriate for a different audience and message. More importantly, this blog is about discernment when dressing, not about...
read moreWhat’s Her Profession? Part 1
I’ve copied this info over from Uniquely Savvy’s Facebook page as it offered such a good platform from which to glean… What’s Her Profession? During speaking engagements on personal branding, I often use this exercise to illustrate a point or two. W/a real time example, “Based on the language of her look and her wardrobe choice, name her profession.” There were over 25 responses that ranged from cheerleader, weight loss spokeswoman, TV personality, real housewife of ________, reporter, and...
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