Dress for Success

Exactly

Jerilynn

Mr. Trump,

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Is not to judge but ask myself, as much civilians are able to maneuver
business why not to stop that war, listen to the parts, we know what they need! and we know also it can be done!!! How?!
Forgetting the past and start to build the future today:
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Man, there are some WEIRD commenters on this blog, aren't there...

But yes, like Trump said in one of his books, we should dress for the job we want, not for the job we have. Suits and ties all the way! (Unless, of course, you're Richard Branson).

Wearing a proper clothes mean that we respect ourselves also respect to people that we visit. Dress with respectful mean respect to your interview and you have goal to achieve!

Mr. Trump
I am not sure what the above "novelist" here was trying to impart but I can agree with you, dressing for the office or the beach are two very different ensembles; it is not "one look fits all". If a woman walked into my office with her panties or bra showing and was soliciting business from me, I would not give her the time of day no matter how well she knew her stuff. On the other hand, if that same woman walked in wearing a nice summer suite I would be much more receptive to her pitch. In addition, I personally feel a bit more like working if I am dressed the part, but if I have on shorts and tank top I would much rather play hooky and just be blah-zee.
Regards,
Cynthia

Angry Medic, you are definatly right, there are some very weird commenters on this blog...

MR Trump, well said, it takes great sophistication to know the difference between informal and casual, most people tend to confuse both and visible underwear and hawaiian print shirts can become a problem...

That said, if the plumber shows up in a suit, call another one...

Nicolas
www.usatav.com

Yes !, very important, I agree, but nothing was said about the different types of jobs versus dress code: for each type of work, there is an accepted dress code ! Also very important is to consider the place and culture, and, of course, the 'position' you are in !... some times, you must dress to 'intimidate', some times you must dress 'to be accepted as one of the bunch' !, some times, you are obligated to 'dress-down and extremely conservative'... Men usually are ok, but... oh ! the ladies, we do have a very big problem, we have to match shoes, bags, make-up, consider if hair down or up, etc.., and .. it is not easy !.. no wonder there are so many fashion designers that must be asked for advice !..
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The old wise man gets invited to a important dinner party, he was busy doing odd jobs all day, goes there with the same clothes on, no body notices him or open a space for him to sit down by the floor table. He looks around than goes home and put his best clothes and hat and fur coat on. When he enters the room every body greets him and ask him to sit next to them. He sits down and grabs his coat skirt and says "" eat my fur coat eat". This is " Hodja" from 13th century Ottoman Empire. His stories still around the world and cherished.
Angie

I agree with you 150% Mr. Trump. I am a legal secretary and work as a temp in many top-tier law firms and I see female attorneys with their butt-cracks showing, unshined shoes, too much cleavage, etc. Also, the support staff - some of the things they wear, I wouldn't wear to my corner bodega.

Precisely.
However, I have been to quite a few interviews where the interviewers are shabbily dressed. Recently, I was interviewed by a 3 member panel. All the 3 of them were horribly dressed. And they were senior officials. Here I was immaculately dressed and these 3 people, well, the less said the better. Left me wondering whether I should interview them.
It was such a turn off that I ended the interview shortly because I dont want to work there. I guess they did get the message. Anyways, in my thank you letter later, I politely expressed my disinterest to work there.
Your dress says a lot about you. You must dress for the occassion.
And Mr. Trump, your dress sense is superb. You are always immaculately dressed.

100% correct

"You do not get a second chance to make a first impression"

Tasmania - Australia

I think you are right, but not exactly. Just as your generation and career, people keep traditional. But on some other new field like IT, people try different. I know many Mr.Big like boss of Microsoft and Yahoo! are dressing T-shirt in the most time. Certainly, underwears of them are invisible.

As a fan of you and your TV play shows, I learn a lot and support you.

Best Regards,

Don Liu
ttadonliu@163.com
Shanghai, China.

My opinion of posting comments:
keep easy, simple and concise. I fire those people filling so many padding in the comments if they apply any position.
A kidding.

Greetings from New Zealand. An influential colleague once told me to "dress for the job you want, not the job you have". I've always found that useful. Just wanted to share this simple insight. Good luck!

Mr Trump!
I remember in one episode of your apprentice programmes you said, 'Never, judge a book by it's cover'
Well - actually - I think it was more to the effect that you shouldn't misjudge someone in business by the way a person dresses' ---- I remember the episode included a man dressed 'smartly' but quite casually!
On the whole, I agree with you, however - power dressing (as it is known) can sometimes represent a bag of negativity ! Im not suggesting for one minute that a person should look like a rag a bone man or that they have just stepped off the beach (flip flops are dangerous!) - but - looking smart and unintimidating makes a business person more approachable!
A person's demeanour, tone of voice and leadership skills are what I would look for!
There is no doubt that Bob Geldolf could possibly do with some grooming advice and perhaps even ellecution lessons but he would probably just tell us where to sling our hook !
what leadership skills!!!!!!

Precisely! You have to look the part, and act the part. You'll be treated and regarded in kind. It PAYS to always look your best!

In Israel, where most men are army reserve, professionals often come on business meetings in military uniform, or jeens and T-shorts, put their guns under the desks and do the quility job most North American businesses can only dream of.

You are, absolutely, correct Mr.Trump. People have slid towards the vulgar side of "individuality". In the late 80's through the late 90's, many young university graduates happened upon success. It is they who turned the tide towards casual wear in the boardroom. The attitude was, "I am good and will do as I please. If you don't like it, another job is waiting for my talents." Success by fluke bred arrogance.

Be it a man or a woman, a well dressed business person commands respect. Your bosses and customers feel you respect them enough to take the time to be presentable. It, also,shows respect for the career you have chosen. An intelligent person will never flaunt it or put it in a person's face, A person who earned their success is grounded and aware of the values of a good appearance and impression.

I agree. When everyone looks professional it boosts morale and improves the whole working environment.

Proper grammer is just as important as dress.

Spot on Mr Trump!

I look at dress sense, either in or out of the workplace, like an identity element to your brand. In this case your whole image.

Dressing the part, allows people to percieve you the way that you want them to. If you make a mistake, then its hard to take back that perception that has been made.

Yusra Tamimy

I agree with Mr. Trump that it is important "dress for the part" and to be appropriate for the environment you work in. Overtly sexual clothing is for the club not the office, even for those who are looking for a mate at work (that is a completely different blog). If you are working with big money you should dress that way.

I would take it a step further and say personal hygiene is also important. Do not wear too much perfume or cologne, or not enough. Keep your smile looking good it is a powerful tool. All these things add up in the experience of being with you. This is how people decide if they want to spend time with you personally and professionally. It matters.

I am lucky that I co-own my own small business in finish carpentry. I do most of my work at home. I do get out of my jammies to work because it is a mind set. The dress code is still pretty lax because I live in Mesa, Arizona and wearing a suit when it is 115 outside may cause a medical condition. I am not sure how Mr. Trump deals with that when he visits out here except that he must make a concerted effort to stay in the air conditioning at all times. Of course there are times that I need to step up my wardrobe. When I have meetings with lenders, clients, or go to the state capitol to lobby on an issue, I wear a suit, or dress up for those types of occasions.

Tight ties and tight corporate restrictions aren't for everybody. Many creative types feel suffocated by them. However if you want to play the game you have to dress the part because no matter how much people say that they don't judge the book by its cover, the truth is they do. It is how they decide if you are "one of them" and whether they will trust you with their money. Dressing up isn’t all bad, the flip side is, when you are looking your best you exude a confidence and a power of attraction that comes through. It is not to be confused with sexual attraction, yet it is close. This attraction and confidence makes it happen. So dress up, feel great, and whatever your particular "it" is, make it happen!

Yes, Exactly,
that is very true,
and specially for the people of Dubai.
I like to see people and colleges in suit when it is above 45oC.

Mohsen Mofid
Financial Analyst
Dubai, UAE
Tel :00971507451687
Email:mohsenmofid@yahoo.com

Mr. Trump,

Appearance does matter. And, it is a way of sending a message to employers, too. For instance, I wore a top notch suit to my interview. I LOVE wearing suits! However, I went to work, and discovered, in time, that my sales job paid thousands and thousand and thousands less then we agreed upon. Not because of my performance, but because the executives were DELIBERATELY taking every measure they could to ensure this happened, regardless of the quality of work the sales representatives did. And since it was a Fortune 50 company, that ended up with billions in the bank each year, after expenses, it was uncalled for, from what I could tell.

Accordingly, I altered my personal budget - which first meant any 'perqs' I gave my employer - like wearing suits. So, I cut out of my expenses of: a) buying top notch suits and b) paying the expense for the dry cleaners to maintain the look and quality. I was now concerned about a $2-5k annual dry cleaning expense that I incurred to give the 'suit look perq' to my employer, that I was not worried about when I got hired. And high quality food and a safe place to live meant more to me then looking good at work for them. Besides, my appearance had less than 2% impact on my performance, so my personal appearance was truly an award for the employer's management and executive teams.

Then, I changed my wardrobe to reflect my new budget and wore casual, washable (not dry cleaner quality) clothes including blue jeans - every day of the week, not just on casual Fridays and wore this type of attire until I left the company. When the management demanded suits, I wore the lowest quality, washable, casual, yet 'professional' attire to reflect my true income.

Had my employer not lied about the income potential, and if the cost of living was not as high as it is here in California, I would have stayed true to my interview colors and remained in suits.

It made my employer MAD - but, I felt they needed to SEE the TRUTH to the LIE they told. I did not budget for their lie, and if they did not like what they saw, then, they should have added it back into the budget. They want to harm the employee, but have the employee show something that makes them feel good about the harm they have done to the employee. Wearing or not wearing a suit, is one of the fastest visual messages a sales person can give to an executive team, 'your pay is too low!'

On the flip side, I now work for a company that pays what we agreed too. I wear top notch suits for them EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK!

On first impressions as long as your tidy and clean who really cares what you wear. I know so many successful people who dont wear a tie and suit to hang themselves with. What a lame backward pointless thing to say; worry about your KPIs not your tie!

I personally do not agree. I do not think that in order to be dressed for success, you need to be in a suit and a tie. This is of course the case when you are not on a managing position. If you are you can forget not wearing suit and tie. For all the others I think it is quite possible to look professional with out the suit and tie.

Dear Mr Trump,

I disagree, I do business in Italy, USA, china, Africa, Poland and Ireland (I am Irish) you need to dress to the occasion. Yes in NY the suit rules but if you go into a meeting in Milan you will be over dressed, which can help sometimes but most of the time it makes the other party uneasy.

So in my my mind DRESS TO THE OCCASION always. As the saying goes when in Rome.

Tony Mc Carthy

Good dress in official duty is the official dress. Work offcially, dress officially, despite sometimes the official dress can limit dhe wishes of people who wants to look casual, it is always fine to have good dress. Official wear may be provocative, especially by women. I have seen on TV female apprentice candidates wearing very short skirts. In this case the women should be more careful to don't use their beauty for professional purposes as competitive element. I would never hire such a women in my workplace, or a man with earrings. The attention should focus only professional capacities of the people. Work must be seriuos, amusement must be very informal.
Best from Driton.
PS.: To all bloggers to don't make enormous textual blog because is getting to dificult to understand that.

Dear Mr Trump
I have to admit your a person of intelligence and experience and very gifted as well as hard working at what you do. Common sense prevails in your attitude to business dress as well as other things.

Yes of course there is a time and place for everything. Dressing appropriately for business or any other formal engagement for that matter says a great deal about ourselves, and shows respect for others. How we dress no matter what, tells others how we wished to be received and respected as a person on the whole.

When dressed smartly we transform and carry ourselves psychologicaly prepared for more serious and professional matters in our lives.

All said and done, business dress should always be careful simple and classic in fashion because it should help represent the timeless quality of professionalism within ourselves and to the outside world. To get noticed and remembered, ' packaging' is important to a degree.

Dressing for success goes also goes beyond the business environment and boardroom. It can also mean a sense of appropriateness in attire for almost any occasion ....dating scenario, or even on the beach. When out in public informally, casually, its just as important to dress with some degree of self respect even just simple jeans and clean blouse/t-shirt. Cleanliness [not sloppiness], attracts the right healthy attention no matter what we may think otherwise.

It's okay to be a little old fashioned or sensible even in this day and age of arrogance and laid back indifference.... Good on you Donald.
Respectfully Ruth Thomson.

I don't like to get nto dress for other people, or how they dress ,because I don't care. But when you are dealing with a lot of people it does matter. People are into the world and the worlds ideals and fashions, and that has nothing to do with your business, if you tell them to dress appropriately or professional theidea of what you mean is what it means to them. And that is one reason why you are the boss and they are not, differant mines Itleadership if it matters that much to you , you should uniform them. Beloved

I agree. If you are indeed a professional in any area of work, you will dress the part. The first impression Mr Trump talks about is so very critical. I cannot get past that neither.

To be taken serious, you must not waste people's time. If you want to be surrounded by serious people who are moving forward progressively, especially as a team, you must be part of that team. A team dress for the success they envision, speak multitudes. You cannot take this issue for granted. Be a Professional.

Beware !... Be Nice to Everyone ! - no matter how they look !

I want to share a story that was told to me - do not know if it is true or not, but it was surely an eye-opener !

"One day a gentleman wearing bermuda, pleated shirt, fishing boots and a hat full of fish hooks came into the FORD Building... He was received by Receptionist 'N' (a new employee) and greated with a big smile, and asked to be seated, while she contacted Mr. Ford's Assistant. The visitor was sent to Mr. Ford's office, were he was then received by Receptionist 'S', who looked at the 'visitor' from the hat to the boots, and although, she asked him to sit down at the reception area, did not call immediately Mr. Ford's Secretary. The visitor waited and tried to start a conversation with the Receptionist 'S', but, she simply 'looked away', no offering of coffee, nor water, nothing !, like the visitor wasn't there at all !. ... minutes passed... CEO Henry Ford II showed his face .. and.. surpise ! here he was, his Grandfather, Inventor, Founder, and Honorary President of the Company reading a Fishing Magazine !".

She ended her story-telling or 'from real life story, that she herself was told or read'..informing us that on that same afternoon, the Receptionist to the President, was sent home and a new Receptionist vacancy was opened at Ford Motors Company in Michigan. Did you guess who was hired to substitute the exiting Receptionist ? - from bottom to Top for doing her job right !

My teacher with this story taught us to always be polite and attentive to anyhone that comes in your way !, regardless ! no excuse at all ! - You can say politely 'not interested', 'will take a note', whatever...but.. not being polite at your workplace.... there is no excuse for that ... you get paid for working smartly, efficiently, with a smile on your face at all times ! - I think even 'the boss' has to smile and make people around him feel loved and comfortable and happy to be working for 'such a nice person' !.. Who was the one that said: " Smile and the world will smile back at you ! ", or " If you can't smile, please have one of mine ! ", or " The best FREE advertising: a Sincere Smile !"

EVERYONE !.... when someone smiles at you, 'read' body language and 'look' at the eyes ! Also... "search' the heart...the Heart is never wrong ! GOD knows what He is talking about ! HE is never wrong ! HE is always right !


Olga
olgavinas@hotmail.com
in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
'the most hospitable island !, even the sun says hi !

I completely agree with this blog entry, Mr. Trump. Dressing professionally is important. People can feel free to be casual in their off-hours. In terms of clothing, classy just works better than casual in a work environment.

I can say only one thing that for the first impression your outfit it matter
but if you have win one place for your name in the market then you can wear exactly what ever you desire...because in the end your work speak for you and not the oposite

Long sleeve or short, "Dockers" or executive slacks, no one undresses for success better than the cutoff clad cuties found the Jack Daniels & water cooler at SG&M HQ!

No Sleeves Till Labor Day,

Bill Benway, Publisher
http://www.sexgunsandmotorcycles.com

Presentation is 9/10ths of Sales.

This is something I have lived by in all my years in business. Now some of you might say, "I am not in sales, I am a receptionist or secretary or manager or even labourer" and to you I say that every day you sell, whether it is selling to your kids that they need to eat well, to your partner that you want Chinese instead of Thai for dinner or to friends on which movie you wish to see. Every day we sell something to someone and to sell the idea, desire etc means that we have to present your point in the best way you can.

The very first point of your presentation is the way you are visually received, as you are usually seen before you speak etc and you should allow yourself the opportunity, especially in business to achieve the highest percentage of success possible. Once you have covered your visual presentation then you move onto the next levels, which includes verbal, intellectual and even odour. It is surprising to see how many people present themselves for a high percentage of success and as soon as they approach the strong wall of perfume or aftershave arrives with them and assaults the senses. One of the biggest problems is when they first open thier mouth the waft of bad breath or garlic from the night before or, even more common today bad teeth from not brushing; all these areas are vital to the success of your sale, whether business or personal.

In conclusion I reiterate, that presentation is nine tenths of sales. No matter what you do in life, give yourself the greatest percentage of success starting with dress and completing the package with attitude. Greet every person as you would like to be greeted and treat yourself, your fellow workers, your management, your company and your product as though they are the best in the world. Believe in all of these and you are giving yourself the highest percentage of success in yourself.

Lee Akerman
Opila Enterprises
Sydney Australia

The employment clothing industry needs beautiful fashions. Many people do not like the "professional" clothing because it is ugly and often makes a person look like a dork. We need sassy, attractive clothing that would make a person feel and look good. If it were up to me I would redesign most uniforms by hiring the best fashion designers . Barbara

Here's a blog near and dear to my heart. It seems as though you've managed to stir things up once again, Mr. Trump. Only three days into this blog and it has a tremendous amount of comments. I agree with you wholeheartedly.

I have been in a law firm in downtown Seattle where the lady watering the plants had on a nice, color coordinated uniform from the building maintenance company. She looked professional. Then an attorney came through the lobby on the way to his office wearing wrinkled dockers and a ratty polo he probably received for entering a golf tournament ten years earlier. He did not look professional.

What your blog boils down to for me is: Look The Part If You Want To Be Cast In The Lead Roll. Thank you.

Jeff Collins
Professional Haberdasher
www.MyHaberdasher.com

I agree 110% - you need to be dressed for success - who would you trust more - someone trying to sell you a house wearing flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt OR a proeprty professional wearing a suit and tie with nice clean, polished black shoes.

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It all boils down to how you see yourself. What you put out to the world determines what you will receive.

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A great point Mr.Trump but,I was watching CCTV-9 -the Chinese T.V. station broadcasting to North America this week and the Chinese Buisness people have decided recently to save energy .They are eliminating the need to wear suit jackets and ties in the work-place to keep cooler.I guess North-American buisness people can learn from every-body.I still apreciate doing buisness in a suit and it shows respect for a corporate image.My web-site-Canada's First-gold Mine-1823-http://www.lucky8goldmine.com.cn

Aloha to all, Its funny that this dissushion came up I am 39 year old construction worker with a alot of common sence and I had a meeting the other day after work regarding self directed ira for realestate and you can imagine framing all day in the hawaii heat not a pritty site never the less it was with the real estate broker and the custoidian of the ira and they over looked me as I waited in the lobby and thught I was there to fix the roof and I replied that I was ther to hear about the plan. well to make along storie short they were to hold another meeting regarding the ira and it was to be by invite only and that I was to recive a comp ticket and after calling the office 10 times I finaly got my ticket for the seminar so I cleaned up my act and put on my small claims out fit on for the special event be cause I wanted to have my comments be heard and taken seriously and by the end of the nite every one there wanted my number for insite on what property they should target with there money that the saved for 30 years plus a fine illistration of what can be acomplished with dressing the part there is a time and a place for everything .keep striveng for the best , ALOHA TOBY

Couldn't agree more Mr. Trump.

There is no doubt in my mind that there is a "psychology of wearing good clothes". Not only does it portray professionalism, but the 'feeling' it gives the wearer cannot be underestimated.

If you aren't where you want to be right now ... "fake it till you make it!"

Joseph Landone

I am totally agree with you Mr.Trump

More people should read posts like this. The whole business casual thing has gotten out of control. It's one thing to express your individuality.

But when it comes to work you need to equip yourself appropriately for the job. Your attire is just as important as the skills, experience and motivation you bring.

In fact, if you're smart, you'll use your appearance to brand yourself. No matter what you do, if your appearance tells people you're a trustworthy and reliable professional then you'll attract and keep more customers.

Kevin Stirtz
http://www.StirtzGroup.com

To Any and All,

Mr. Trump is entirely correct. While there are a few exceptions to the suit and tie rule, such as an interview for a ditch diggers position, that doesn't mean clothing that is dirty or full of holes is ever acceptable. Neither is visable underwear - it's called "underwear" for a reason. Your clothing should also fit correctly: Gentlemen, this means wear a belt to prevent your trousers from falling; Ladies, you should be able to breathe normally. Last one - bathe! No one wants to smell last nights meal or this mornings workout.


Sincerely,
Reanee' M. Temple

Here's an excerpt from an upcoming article I wrote in an business magazine. It lines up exactly with what Mr. Trump is saying.

It’s been said that every professional should have three phone numbers in their speed dial. Their:
1.) CPA
2.) Attorney
3.) Tailor

It’s clear why the first two make the list but for some reason the third is not as obvious. People think their appearance is not nearly as important as who they are on the inside or what they feel they can do for their customers. Well that is true in the end, but let’s face facts; first impressions are made in an instant and once an impression is established it is very hard to change.

We know who we are and what we are capable of but how can your prospective clients know when only meeting you for the first time? The catch is they can’t really know your qualifications until the task is accomplished or at least well underway. However they can get an idea of who you are by what you say, how you say it and how you look. Your professional attire tells the customer they are important to you. Have you ever heard the saying, "People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care?" By your dressing professionally, the customer can know you care and feel more comfortable that you are taking their needs seriously.

The way you dress not only has a major impact on the way people view you, it affects the way you view yourself. If you are confident in what you wear you will project confidence in what you do. If you feel great about yourself, others will feel it as well.

Jeff Collins
Professional Haberdasher
www.MyHaberdasher.com

You said "Whether you’re in the boardroom or a party or no matter what you’re doing, how you dress says a lot about your personality."

I clean up nice, but at a garage sale, I wear jeans, at the gym, I wear sweats or my swim suit, crooning at the variety show, I wore a velvet evening gown. I even have a few pairs of bibs for special occassions. I am a free spirit, but I think what I wear says a great deal more about my awareness of my surroundings than it does my personality. I do have suits. I don't wear ties.

I believe what is considered appropriate work attire is changing.

Of course you are right. I just needed to play the devils advocate first. We are judged by appearance, so what we wear and how we wear it is assumed to be a projection of who we are. Our professionalism is very important to project during those first vital moments of impression. But--would you agree that no matter how you dress a fence post, it is still a fence post inside the dress? Use the image, but don't be misled or jump to conclusions.

I agree on the need for job candidates to be mindful of the impression they present via their clothing choices - but it doesn't stop with the job interview. Unless they're Silicon Valley programmers or part of the entertainment biz, career-minded individuals who aim to climb the corporate ladder definitely need to leave those torn jeans, concert tees and flip-flops in the closet - http://borninblighty.wordpress.com/