I am heading to a meeting to sign a contract that came from appearing and doing; not to be noticed, but because of who you are. About a week or so ago, I was out working running errands, meeting people, and following up on meetings. I did not plan to stop for lunch because I was not planning on being out that long however, time got ahead and it was late and I was getting a headache from not eating. I went to one of those Taco Bell/ KFC places and it was right around late afternoon lunch time. there was a line inside and while I was waiting; mind you I am in a suit, I ended up having a brief conversation with a lady and a gentleman about the line, basic customer service, along with how people tend to treat servers. I had placed my order and while I was waiting; I was given my cup to get a drink so, I went to my drink from the fountain and I also got my eating utensils and napkins. I basically set my table like I would at home and waited for my food. I went and got my food and after I sat down, this same lady and gentlemen asked if they could join me, naturally I said yes, they were dressed well like myself. During the first few minutes, the lady stated that they noticed how I set my table and they were impressed because they always set theirs as well and they wanted to have a nice lunch with me. They stated that my appearance, demeanor, and how I carried myself drew them to me and they wanted to know more about me. We ate lunch and got to know each other and they asked my what I did for a living and at the end of the lunch, they asked if I would come to their company and discuss security and give a evaluation of their current security in place. So, I did and this morning I am going to sign a contract with their company and it all started because they saw a well dressed professional gentleman and they wanted to get to know me.

We’ve talked about airport attire before. Today I was boarding my plane in my usual business airport outfit: dark denim, loafers, collared shirt, sport coat with pocket square. I also had my killer Saddleback Leather briefcase. Two flight attendants greeted me. One looks me up and down from head to toe…”You look very nice.” “Thank you,” I replied, “I appreciate it.” “No, we appreciate it,” she countered with a smile. Flight attendants, always look professional and put together. Dressing nicely in their place of work repays, in a small way, the respect and care they show us as we travel.

My collab with Yiume has been going so well that my closet is officially filing for overcrowding. So, in the spirit of gratitude (and making space for more awesome shirts), I’m giving away this *Endangered Animal Collage* shirt to one lucky RMRS community member. Here’s how to win it: Tell me **why you like the shirt** and **where you’d wear it**. That’s it. To keep things fair and totally unbiased, the final judge will be my 8‑year‑old daughter—because if anyone knows cool, it’s a kid with strong opinions and zero filter. Thanks for being such a great community and for supporting this collab with Yiume—it honestly wouldn’t be half as fun without you all. Please have your response in by Friday 13 🎃 of March, and look at the circled sizing, whilst is says Large, it wear closer to an XXL in some clothing.

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Weathering a storm is one hell of a feat whether it be a storm of thunder and lightning, water and wind or sand and dust. However there's one storm that every person faces at some point in their lives, and unlike the storms of nature, this storm is invisible to the naked eye that leaves nothing, but destruction in its wake some of it invisible and some of it visible. It's cruelty is unprecedented and its power unnerving, the storm I speak of is the mental storm that runs rampant within our fragile minds, flooding it with depression, loathing, anxiety, stress and guilt. Today marks the 5th year of my war against my mental illness, it's been an interesting year of ups and downs, but no storm lasts forever, and I'm confident that with continued perseverance and tenacity, it'll finally come to an end bringing serenity to my wartorn mind. Thank you to everyone in this group for your support and continued support through these last two years. Your support and comradery are what motivate me to find my footing, carry on my mission to weather the storm and find the serenity that has eluded my mind for 1,826 days. Banjo