@Diggy: The Watchmen is REALLY well done. I recommend you check out the graphic novel, too. Different ending, believe it or not. They do a really good job with Dexter, too…really make you think about right and wrong. They made serial killing cool, somehow. Oh Michael C. Hall….

@Alejandro: Thanks Alejandro! Let me know how things turn out…like anything, the best way to up your game is just practice practice practice (and self-awareness…knowing what you want to tell people with your personal brand).

@Nate: There’s nothing wrong with being quiet, but being able to cultivate a certain attitude or visage around that quietness is the goal…make people think ‘Ah, still waters run deep’ rather than ‘Ah, he can’t think of anything to say.’

@Jill: Very good point; sometimes it’s the strange situations, when things don’t go according to the plan, that really bring us together. Fortunately, having a strong brand in place even helps here, because your responses will be ingrained and reflexive. That being said, it’s true that sometimes the REAL deal-sealer is when everyone involved is in their PJs, bad hair day, spinach in their teeth, worst case scenario all around. In my experience, though, those moments are much better AFTER you’ve established that base-line..then even the not-so-great moments are taken in the context you’ve already set up.

@James: I LOVE that PSA. Really smartly written and shot. I hadn’t noticed the inconsistency with the Dexter intro, but yeah, now that you mention it, a little strange. Maybe he was just shaving his neck?

@Robert: Good point. The first impression is important, but without substance underneath it, to support that impression, it will wear aware pretty quickly. If you go for James Bond but have no game and only wear flannel and parachute pants, people will see through you and you’ll come across as a fake. Determine what your first impression should revolve around by figuring out what it is about you that is appealing/attractive/memorable. Refine that and focus it. First impressions are just one component of personal branding, and though important, are not ALL you should worry about!

@molly: I know! Being able to convey a complex idea simply is such an amazing gift. The people who put ‘Permission’ together have that gift.

@Casey: I do! Thanks a lot! Many of the illustrations are from old sketchbooks (I scanned them in before I destroyed the books for my Shred Party). I’m glad you liked the eBook, too! Tell your friends!

@Ronnie: Definitely. Well said!

@Don: Amen to that. Would that more people felt that way.

@Royce: Word! Haha, the illustration was picked from my old archive because he looks like he might be embedding something on YouTube or some such. Kind of a stretch…really I just like robots

@Jonny: Hahaha, maybe that title would have brought in more readers? That IS my robo image..thanks!

So its not “How to Bed the first that Impresses”. My bad.

Joking aside, good article pal and that robo image is awesome, Yours?

Also, nice picture of a robot using a computer…?

Who you are, What do you do, and What do you stand for. When you know this to heart and actually live it, you a confident person with a purpose and a mission. Not only will people sense it a mile away, they’ll be attracted (in different ways of course) by it.

Congrats on the eBook. I have really enjoyed it.