Fare Bella Figura - Make A Good Impression, Be A Sharp Dressed Man, Episode #106

Fare Bella Figura - Make A Good Impression, Be A Sharp Dressed Man, Episode #106 (Video here:https://bit.ly/3NMailu )

In business today, people judge us immediately based on how we are dressed, before we even get to say one word. Unfair? Yep! I run my own soft skills corporate training business in Tokyo. Every day I carefully choose my clothes to determine that so important first impression. How do you handle it?

This day I had a meeting with our accountant to go through this last year's results. I had lunch at the Tokyo American Club in Azabudai to see if I could meet up with any clients and that is what happened. That evening an old friend Jim Moynihan from Shinsei Bank days and his wife Hiroko, known to many here in Tokyo, were in town visiting from the US and all of their friends assembled at the infamous Hobgoblin Pub in Roppongi to catch up with them. I was drinking pints of Hoergaarden beer which I haven't done in years. I wanted to look successful and sharp amongst the sparkling crew.

I chose my custom dark grey, single breasted suit, fabric from Marling & Evans 1782, with wide subtle blue pinstripes, notch lapels, side vents, double cuffs and over the calf black socks. Blue shirt from Ganton with French Cuffs, horn collar stays from Kirby Allison, blue and white cufflinks from Barneys New York to match the tie. Basket weave pattern blue and white tie from Kirby Allison, blue and white Etro pocket square.

The silver corporate badge from Dale Carnegie, the pen was my black and gold Mont Blanc, the business card holder from Lanvin, the watch my vintage 24mm gold Cartier Tank Francaise, with a black ostrich leather strap.

The high shine shoes were black TLB Majorca Artista series Oxfords with a Goya last, punched toe made in boxcalf leather using French calf from the D'Annonay tannery.

Thia shot was taken in the Mochizuki room in our Akasaka HQ.

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About The Author

Dr. Greg Story, President Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training

The bestselling author of “Japan Sales Mastery” (the Japanese translation is "The Eigyo" (The営業), “Japan Business Mastery” and "Japan Presentations Mastery" and his new books "How To Stop Wasting Money On Training" and the translation "Toreningu De Okane Wo Muda Ni Suru No Wa Yamemashoo" (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのは止めま and Japan Leadership Mastery (under translation).

Dr. Greg Story is an international keynote speaker, an executive coach, and a thought leader in the four critical areas for business people: leadership, communication, sales and presentations.?He leads the Dale Carnegie Franchise in Tokyo which traces its roots straight back to the very establishment of Dale Carnegie in Japan in 1963 by Mr. Frank Mochizuki.

He publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter

Has 6 weekly podcasts:

1.?????Mondays -??The Leadership Japan Series,

2.????Tuesdays – The Presentations Japan Series

Every second Tuesday - ビジネス達人の教え

3.????Wednesdays - The Sales Japan Series

4.????Thursdays – The Leadership Japan Series

Also every second Thursday - ビジネスプロポッドキャスト

5.????Fridays - The Japan Business Mastery Show

6.????Saturdays – Japan’s Top Business Interviews

Has 3 weekly TV shows on YouTube:

1.?????Mondays - The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show

Also every Second Thursday - ビジネスプロTV

2.????Fridays – Japan Business Mastery

3.????Saturdays – Japan Top Business Interviews

In the course of his career Dr. Greg Story has moved from the academic world, to consulting, investments, trade representation, international diplomacy, retail banking and people development.

Growing up in Brisbane, Australia he never imagined he would have a Ph.D. in Japanese decision-making, become a 39 year veteran of Japan and run his own company in Tokyo.

Since 1971, he has been a disciple of traditional Shitoryu Karate (糸東流) and is currently a 6th Dan.

Bunbu Ryodo (文武両道-both pen & sword) is his mantra and he applies martial art philosophies and strategies to business.

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