CNN recently published an article that discussed how much more likely you are to get a promotion if you dress nice than if you don’t.  It went on to say that the sun rises in the east and that politicians sometimes lie.  (Perhaps the last sentence isn’t true, but it’s just as obvious.)  The premise is that you dress for the job that you want, not the job that you have.

I delivered a presentation today, so I dolled myself up all nice and pretty.  After looking in the mirror, I’ve decided that I haven’t really dressed for the job I want.  I’ve either dressed to be a sales rep or a waiter at Red Lobster.  This isn’t the look I was going for.  I should have worn Bermuda shorts and a Hawiian shirt because the job I want is to be a retired millionare living in the Bahamas.  Last time I dressed for the job that I wanted, my boss told me that an NFL jersey and shoulder pads were not appropriate for our work environment.