Making a Good Impression
by Mel Robbins

Everyone says, "Make sure you leave a good impression." BAD advice.

"Good" doesn't cut it. To succeed, you need to be deliberate and make sure you leave the RIGHT impression. Here's how you do it:

Ask yourself — "When the meeting is over and I walk out, what are people going to say about me?"
      
Do you want them to say, "She was..." ‘smart' or ‘funny' or ‘no-nonsense'? Whatever your answer, that word or phrase is your guidepost on what to say, how to act and even what to wear. You now have a game plan that will bring you confidence, focus and control during any meeting or conversation.

When Donald Trump first started his real estate business out of a studio apartment, he had one expensive suit. He invested in it because it left people with the "right" impression for his business goals: that he was successful. And more importantly, when he wore it, he "felt" successful. It wasn't the suit that was important; it was how deliberate he was in making his first and lasting impression. You need to be deliberate too.

So ask yourself: When the meeting is over and I walk out, people will say I was                              .

Fill in the blank and you'll make the right impression, too.

Mel Robbins is a coach, lawyer, entrepreneur, and host of the daily call-in advice show "Make It Happen With Mel Robbins", airing weekday mornings on Sirius Satellite Radio and the filmed celebrity interview series "Borders Presents". Learn more about Mel at www.melrobbins.com

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