Personality
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Personality is not one's
single quality. It is the combination of several factors. One's personality
should be attractive & impressive. Following are some of the factors,
which make your personality impressive & effective.
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DRESSING
STYLE |
COMMUNICATION
SKILL |
POSTURE
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GESTURE
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ETIQUETTE
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INNER
BEAUTY |
HOW
TO DEAL WITH OTHERS |
Dressing style - Impression at first sight
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According
to occasion:
- Dressing style
should depend on occasion, crowd of people.
- Wear casuals &
informal dress for friend's party, picnics, outing etc....
- Ladies can wear
sarees/ salwar kameez/ sarara etc in marriage, social or religious functions
etc... & jeans, T-shirt/tops, 3/4 pant etc...For picnics, outing
etc...
- Gents can were
chudidaar, safari, suit in social & religious function & casuals
& informal in picnic, outing.
- It's better to
go with metal jewellery rather than plastic one.
- Never hide your
personality by overloading yourself with jewellery & other accessories.
For
business work
- A suit/dress with
broad shoulders suggests authority.
- Always go for
formal dresses & polished shoes.
- Ensure that your
cloths are properly ironed, free from stain, buttons in place.
- Ensure that your
jewellery/shoes don't cause any voice.
- Keep your hair
properly set.
According
to body type
For short & stout women:
- Avoid cloths with
horizontal lines, large round collars & also hip lenght coats.
- Select tops/T-shirts,
sarees having light & thin design & boarder.
- If you are wearing
saree, wear blouze of same colour rather than contrast one.
- You can wear shoes
having platform heal.
- Cloths with vertical
lines will make her appear taller.
- Cloths should
not be too tight or too loose.
- Wear dress with
plain, well fitted, full sleeve.
- Long 'khamiz'
with flare, loose covering pf saree especially round the hips, will
hide the size of the wearer.
- Wear cloth of
solid colour & a small all over design.
- Choose rayon,
crepe, linen in 'khamiz' & heavy georgette & soft south Indian
silk, kashamiri silk in saree.
- Prefer shoulder
cut hair. Don't make parting & comb your hair straight upward. You
can take your hair to little height by back coaming.
For tall &
stout women:
- Wear dress with
diagonal line, not fitted one & avoid dress having special decorative
puffed sleeves.
- Avoid cloths that
are too tight & short, as you will look taller.
- Avoid showy, bulky
decorative & bright coloured cloths
- Cloths with straight
line in collar, pocket, belt are preferred.
For short &
slender women:
- Keep your hair
short.
- Select medium
sized accessories.
- Little loose-fitting
clothes are advisable.
- Vertical lines
on dress give height.
- Avoid various
cuts & intricate patterns & large prints.
- Wear soft, light
weighted materials.
- Avoid wearing
cloths of contras colour.
For tall &
slender women:
- Choose cloth with
horizontal lines
- Have long hair,
make a loose bun at the nape of the neck.
- Use accessories
of contrast colour.
- Wear loose, easy
fitting clothes.
- Wear puffed sleeves,
padded shoulders, cloths of different type of trimming.
- Prefer 3/4 length
of coats rather than full length.
- Choose stiff material
like organdie, taffetta etc...that stand out.
- Cotton saris gives
width & make lady appear heavy.
- Cloths with drop
shouldered yokes, flared back coats, yokes with horizontal lines help
to hide height & broaden the width
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Communication
Skill - Spoken words are reflection of your personality
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Business talk
- Be gentle &
humble while talking to any businessperson, government officers, banking
person etc....
- While talking,
be clear in your pronunciation.
- Don't argue unnecessarily;
first listen carefully to other person.
- Talking too loudly/too
slowly shows your nervousness.
- While attending
any important conference instead of getting disturbed & shouting
on phone, keep phone on voice-mail.
- While being in
crowd, you should excuse yourself to talk on phone.
- Talk to the point.
- List down the
points to be discussed before starting meeting.
- Your tone should
be respectful & polite.
- Your speech should
reveal your confidence & positive attitude towards your policies
& aims.
Casual talk
- Your tone should
be friendly one.
- Have a good sense
of humour.
- Don't fill bad
or inferior when your friends are teasing you but face them smartly
& joyfully.
Social talk
- Be polite while
talking.
- To convince a
child about some thing, tell him its positive/negative points as per
the situation.
- Always ask elder
relative about their health.
- Think a lot before
talking. Your words shouldn't harm anyone's feelings. Spoken words never
come back.
- While talking
on phone, talk softly so that person surrounding you don't get disturbed.
Talk with strangers
- While being at
any public place, keep in mind that people surrounding you, are watching
you.
- Talking very loudly
with anybody seems to like a quarrelling.
- Do not entertain
him/her for long time.
- At the same time
all strangers are not fraud
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Posture
- A good indicator of confidence
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Sitting
- Keep your leg under the chair & take care that your leg shouldn't
touch anybody.
- While travelling by bus/train squeeze yourself & allow others
to sit.
- Keep your legs properly, so that it doesn't become hurdles for other
to walk.
- Don't keep your leg on table front of you unless you are alone at
home.
- Sit straight, touching your back to the chair.
Standing
- While in any business meeting don't keep your hand on waist.
- Don't keep your one leg on the chair or a small table while talking
to somebody.
- Give equal pressure on both legs rather than lean on to one side.
- Be careful that you do not look rigid.
- Keep your chin upwards and face forward
- While standing don't band from your back.
Walking
- Do not move your hands freely while walking.
- Lift your legs & walk, don't rub it with ground.
- Do not make noise of your footwear while climbing or getting down
from steps.
- Take care that your dupatta doesn't sweep the road.
- Avoid setting your hair.
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Gesture
- Talk is made more powerful by animation
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Business meeting
- If any client comes,
shake hands & offer a sit.
- Eye contact is
very important while talking; it gives satisfaction of being heard to
the opposite person.
- Ensure your gesture
matches with your speech.
- Other facial expression
like of surprise, anger, happiness, curiosity, sadness etc... are also
important.
- Your gesture should
not overcast your spoken words.
- Equally important
is to avoid disturbing gestures like biting nails, putting pencil in
your mouth, shaking legs, crackling fingers, etc...
Public
- Eye contact with
audience is very important.
- Ensure your gesture
matches with your speech.
- Keep your chin
upwards and face forward.
- Pin up your 'dupatta'
etc
& fold your hair properly, so that it won't disturb &
distract you.
Social
- Join your hands
or bow down to any elder person.
- To stop a child
from doing something, just broaden your eyes little instead of shouting
& scolding
- Avoid playing with
your hair, earring or any jewellery.
- Keep smiling face.
- Equally important
is to avoid disturbing gestures like biting nails, putting pencil in
your mouth, shaking legs, crackling fingers, etc..
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Manners/Etiquette
- Behaviour arrives before talent
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Formal etiquette
- While entering
any one's cabin/room, knock first & ask for permission.
- Stand up when any
chairperson or senior person comes in & sit after he sits.
- While meeting any
business/government person, have a sit only when offered.
- When two people
are talking, do not interrupt between them.
Social etiquette
- Use napkins or
tissue paper to clean perspiration or wet hand.
- Pushing others
is considered aggressive.
- While being in
cinema hall or conference room, set mobile to vibrate
- Avoid praising
your beauty/heavy jewellery i.e. unnecessary show off.
- When two people
are talking, do not interrupt between them.
Dining table manners
- Speak softly.
- Don't keep elbows
on table while eating.
- Avoid touching
your hair, face, head.
- Don't push your
plate & bowl, after you finished.
- Avoid talking with
your mouth full.
- While chewing some
thing, don't make noise of it.
While in public
- Talk softly.
- Through rough papers
or any garbage in dust bean only.
- Do not spit anywhere
in public.
- Do not tease or
make fun of anybody.
- Help any disable
(handicap/old people).
- Take due care of
public property
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Inner
beauty - A long lasting impression of your Personality
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Positive attitude-
- Optimistic &
one with positive attitude search for flowers from the bunch of thrones.
- Always be &
think positive.
- Do not end up the
work before it's beginning by concentrating on negative factors.
- Keep one thing
in mind "Whatever happen, happens for good".
- Risk & positive
out look is essential for success.
Confidence - A
key to survive in this world.
- It is one's own
capabilities combined with sincere efforts; help one to achieve greater
success.
- Never loose your
confidence due to fear of being rejected.
- Confidence enables
us to put our thoughts in better words & good manner.
- We can highlight
our good points with confidence so that our lacking points do not come
in picture.
- Confidence is fruitful
but over confidence is harmful.
Self enrichment
- Knowledge enables
you to argue, discuss, give opinion, frame decision etc...
- As far as possible
develop more & more knowledge through books, computers, television,
news paper etc.....
- Regularly update
yourself with current affairs.
- Take threat as
a challenge & motivate yourself to face it.
- You can learn a
lot from challenges & mistakes you made.
- Try to find out
your strength & use it to overcome your weaknesses.
- Opportunity knocks
once, so grab it without much thinking.
- Understand the
importance of 'Time', once it gone will never come back.
- Hard work, sincerity,
honesty, dedication, commitment are also equally important.
- Technical as well
as managerial knowledge of any task should be clear before starting
with it.
- Be foresighted,
creative, and practical to make things happen.
- Contacts are critical.
Self esteem- A
sense of personal worth.
- Believe in yourself
& world will believe you.
- Never fill inferior
as no man is perfect.
- Every person is
specialized in particular field.
- Don't compare yourself
with others.
- Don't get pressurized
by others unnecessarily.
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Boss
- Make him aware
of your activities & accomplishments.
- If you can't cope
up with his speed, let him know indirectly i.e. saying that "Sir,
you are ahead of time"
- Don't argue with
him & try to get what he wants to convey.
- Don't talk in between
when he is talking.
- Solve your queries
with him after he finishes his talk.
- Thoroughly understand
what exactly he wants you to do.
Subordinate
- Explain them what
is needed & why it is needed?
- Give training if
required.
- Do not interfere
with their way of working as far as they are on right track.
- Along with responsibility
give adequate authority to the subordinates to get better result.
- Take regular back
up & inspection of work done.
Colleague
- Treat them as a
friend.
- You can make certain
moments of your work time light by joking or sharing funny incidence
or thoughts.
- Provide help when
needed.
Friends
- Understand their
nature, thinking etc...
- Share your feelings
& thoughts with those friends who, you think are right for that.
- Understand when
they are joking & when they are serious.
- If you come across
some wrong thing about any friend, have direct talk with him/her instead
of creating misunderstanding.
Relatives
- Everyone have their
own point of view, so listen to all of them & do what you feel.
- As far as possible
invite them personally for any occasion/function
- Look after for
their comforts & make them feel relaxed.
- Don't be partial
in attending guests.
- Those relatives,
who are very close to you, part the responsibility of any arrangements
with them. They will also feel good for being recognized.
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