One of my co-workers is moving on to be a director of engineering. He said to me today that I am one of the most consistently sharp dressed people he has worked with. I know - I don't dress sharply enough to be the exemplar of men's office fashion, but I wear a dress shirt that fits and some almost reasonable, but slightly lacking, pants. But my shoes are sharp. And that is what caught his attention. He noted how the leather quality and the color was just the best. They are brown Allen Edmonds Fifth Avenues, and I keep them in shape. We chatted a bit about dressing nice and leaving good impressions or avoiding negative impressions. Then we talked about an executive 'coach' he is consulting with, and that was a great chat. I even thought it could be worthwhile chatting with this coach as a dedicated contract worker, just to see if there any opportunities I might be leaving on the table. So, people are paying attention.

What to say in your intro? Share where you're from, your reason for joining, perhaps your favorite fragrance, watch or a picture of you dressed sharp! It's a small action, but a HUGE step in you getting value from this community becasue you go from being a lurker to an ACTIVE member. In fact men that introduce themselves are 10X more likely to the actions to becoming their best selves. Bonus Point - By introducing yourself you're guaranteed to level-up. Seriously, you'll get at least 5-20 likes/points (oftentimes more) which will move you to level 2 and possibly level 3. And just like that you have access to more of this community!