Good Morning Gentlemen, I have a scenario for you this morning. You are going to apply for a position at a company that is perfect for you. The pay is excellent , benefits, retirement, the position is exactly what you wanted. You put on your best suit everything is in place. You walk in for this position and interview and your confidence is high. You fill out the application and they call you in for the interview. You walk in, sit down the person conducting the interview scans your application over and begins the interview. At the conclusion he states “ We appreciate you coming in and we will be making our decision very soon and email you with our decision. Is this a good email?” And he looks down and your email is bigbubba@gmail.com Gentlemen, being a gentleman is more than just style of clothing and accessories. It involves much more. Your email should be that of a professional email. I know they have free emails like gmail, hotmail, and many others. That’s fine, but your email need to reflect a mature gentleman not that of an immature person. If you are going to use free emails, then keep it simple with your name in it and avoid unnecessary words. You can have the best looking suit in, nice shirt, shoes shined, but if your email is hungoverjohn@gmail.com you probably will not get the job. I will tell you this, I personally found out that if you spend a couple of dollars and get a personal private email account it will enhance your life and getting a position you are looking for. If you are self employed or working a side job this is imperative, even if you want to impress that special person in your life a private email is the best way to go. When I was single and dating, I realized this and there is nothing like having a business card with your name on it, your phone number, and a private email address on it that will impress everyone. I have had a private email account for years and it has gotten me so my offers in work, and when I was dating it really impressed ladies when they see a private email account not a generic email. This goes also with if you want to impress people get business cards with your information on them. Now you do not have to put you home address on them, but your name, phone number, email address on them. Trust me it will enhance your gentleman style more than you can imagine. For me I had a P.O. Box, private email account, on my business cards when I was starting out.

Brian asked yesterday to share your daily routine - great post, with a lot of fantastic content. When I posted I talked about doing a cold shower every morning. I wanted to share the benifits of this with you. Think about adding this to your routines. Have a great day! 1. Builds Mental Resilience Why: Cold exposure triggers your “fight-or-flight” response, but practicing calm breathing teaches your body to adapt. Benefit: Increased mental toughness, sharper focus, and better stress management throughout the day. How long: Start with 30–60 seconds under cold water, build to 2–3 minutes. 2. Boosts Energy & Alertness Why: Cold water spikes norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that increases alertness and mood. Benefit: Natural morning energy without caffeine crashes. Tip: Do it first thing in the morning for a “reset” that wakes up your nervous system. 3. Strengthens the Immune System Why: Short-term cold exposure stimulates white blood cell production and immune activity. Benefit: Reduced risk of colds and faster recovery from illness. Routine: A daily cold finish after your normal warm shower is enough to get benefits. 4. Improves Circulation & Heart Health Why: Cold constricts blood vessels; warming back up dilates them. This is like exercise for your vascular system. Benefit: Better circulation, healthier blood pressure, stronger heart function. Tip: Alternate 30 seconds cold / 60 seconds warm for 3–4 cycles. 5. Supports Fat Loss & Metabolism Why: Cold activates brown fat, which burns calories to generate heat. Benefit: Slight metabolic boost and improved insulin sensitivity. Tip: Stay in cold water for 2–5 minutes if using a plunge. 6. Enhances Exercise Recovery Why: Cold reduces inflammation and soreness after workouts. Benefit: Faster recovery and less muscle pain. When: Best after intense training or competition, not every single workout (to avoid blunting muscle growth). 7. Improves Mood & Lowers Anxiety Why: Cold exposure increases endorphins and “happy” brain chemicals.

OK, so by introducing yourself you are guaranteed to get to level 2 - it's really that easy and I LOVE learning more about the cool people in this group. Feel free to share where you're from, why you're here, what you do for a living, and what you like about style. Are you a watch guy, suit guy, fragrance guy, or maybe just getting started? Have fun here!