Todays Dressing

Is ‘Dress for Success’ Still Applicable in Today’s Business?


I was asked to write an article on this subject by one of the young people I coach regularly, as she was confused on the issue of how she should dress for work. She is a believer in Dress for Success, i.e. dressing smartly is a requirement for career advancement, but had noticed that many senior figureheads dressed in a relaxed style.
Dressing smartly for work was once an honored tradition. For many years, since the early 20th century, everybody dressed in the same way, generally (and according to their gender.) In the 90s, ’smart casual’ begun to emerge as the standard for dress in the workplace. This meant that workers could appear more relaxed, changing the mood of the environment. The Dotcom boom moved things on again as almost anything went in some workplaces - rock band T-Shirts were allowed into the office! Some industries still demanded a level of dress though, such as Financial Services, Law and Medicine. You’ll find that the majority of the old-school industries still place demands on employees to preserve smart attire.
Does smart attire mean successful people? There wasn’t a consensus from the people I spoke with. Three things that everyone agreed on though is that dress code depends mostly on the industry and sector that you work in, the culture of your organization, and that it’s a personal choice.
Joely Swanson, a Program Assistant in Iowa State University, knows several CEOs that wear casual clothing into their workplace, and it makes them feel approachable to their employees. So some CEOs are intentionally dressing casually to encourage good relationships with their staff. However Joely does say that this depends on the culture of the organization. CEOs have a choice to make - set the high standard they want their organization to achieve in dress code, or conform to a more relaxed standard so to foster relationships with all levels of staff. But whatever the choice is, CEOs can’t do both. If they try, it will confuse!
Mary Lascelles, a Concierge Relocation Services Director in Redding, CA, has noticed that dress code can be influenced by the business culture of the local area. Mary comments "I believe people dress up more on the East Coast than the West Coast of the U.S." This is also true in other countries, such as the UK. London workers tend to be smarter on the whole than those in the west of the country. Mary does ponder whether the smarter the dress, the more serious about work you appear, which could attract more valuable clients in certain roles.
The culture of your own organization has a big influence on the standard dress. Each organization has it’s own culture, and dress code is part of that cultural norm. This is, by large, influenced by the company leadership - it’s they who set the scene - so look to the leadership to see what is the level of dress expected.Is smart dressing a personal development activity? Pat Meehan thinks so. Pat is a Director of Employment Services in Evansville, Indiana. Pat believes that we all have a choice on how we dress, despite your company policy, but the only person you’re accountable to is yourself, so you must live and dress consciously to meet your own expectations.My conclusion is that you should dress according to the organizational norm. If none wears suits, then don’t wear suits. If none wears jeans, don’t wear that either! Dressing up or down within the boundaries of what is accepted in your organization is up to you, but conventional wisdom and evidence provided by a number of people I interviewed says that if you dress up then you are in fact better positioned to be taken more seriously and offered the best opportunities. Dress for Success does prevail, but not perhaps in the same way it used to.

Symbol of Love

Located at the city of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world. Agra, situated about 200 km south of New Delhi, was the Capital of the Mughals (Moguls), the Muslim Emperors who ruled Northern India between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Mughals were the descendents of two of the most skilled warriors in history: the Turks and the Mongols. The Mughal dynasty reached its highest strength and fame during the reign of their early Emperors, Akbar, Jehangir, and Shah Jehan.
It was Shah Jehan who ordered the building of the Taj, in honor of his wife, Arjumand Banu who later became known as Mumtaz Mahal, the Distinguished of the Palace. Mumtaz and Shah Jehan were married in 1612 and, over the next 18 years, had 14 children together. The Empress used to accompany her husband in his military campaigns, and it was in 1630, in Burhanpur, that she gave birth to her last child, for she died in childbirth. So great was the Emperor love to his wife that he ordered the building of the most beautiful mausoleum on Earth for her.
Although it is not known for sure who planned the Taj, the name of an Indian architect of Persian descent, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, has been cited in many sources. As soon as construction began in 1630, masons, craftsmen, sculptors, and calligraphers were summoned from Persia, the Ottoman Empire, and Europe to work on the masterpiece. The site was chosen near the Capital, Agra on the southwest bank of the River Yamuna. The architectural complex is comprised of five main elements: the Darwaza or main gateway, the Bageecha or garden, the Masjid or mosque, the Naqqar Khana or rest house, and the Rauza or the Taj Mahal mausoleum. The actual Tomb is situated inside the Taj.
The unique mughal style combines elements of Persian, Central Asian, and Islamic architecture. Most impressive are the black and white chessboard marble floor, the four tall minarets (40 m high) at the corners of the structure, and the majestic dome in the middle. On closer look, the lettering of the Quran verses around the archways appears to be uniform, regardless of their height. The lettering spacing and density has been customized to give this impression to the beholder. Other illusionary effects have been accounted for in the geometry of the tomb and the tall minarets. The impressive pietra dura artwork includes geometric elements, plants and flowers, mostly common in Islamic architecture. The level of sophistication in artwork becomes obvious when one realizes that a 3 cm decorative element contains more than 50 inlaid gemstones.

Horrible day in Starbuck's

I happen to be at Starbuck's today and wanted to get onto the
internet. I receive a message ( not the exact words ) that my browser must be up-dated
to used with Starbuck's WiFi.

Anyone have any info on this problem?
Phone service was just ok but work offline.
i really got stuck up with paper work.

Violence, Democracy, Parliament

On the 26th February 2009, violence broke out in the Parliament lobby. This has never happened in the annals of Malaysian history. A youth wing of the ruling Party in power thought it was the best way to vent their grievances against a particular Member of Parliament for airing views that were objectionable to it.As pointed out in my earlier post, Saturn (14 degrees) is currently being powerfully aspected by evil Ketu (15 degrees)in the nation's chart. Saturn represents, inter alia, law/order,disciplin e,liberty, fair play and democracy. When afflicted (as it now happens)it gives the opposite results. In other words, it strips off one the basic ability and strength to maintain discipline and caves into indiscipline, anarchy and chaos. The node, Ketu creates an impact to break down the good qualities of the planet of Democracy and imbibes the reverse negative attributes. As Saturn represents the Government in the nation's chart, the breakdown of discipline is seen to emanate from the functioning of the government machinery.So, the incident in the Parliament yesterday was nothing out of the extraordinary. In fact Saturn represents the 10th House. The Tenth House indicates, inter alia, Parliament (just as any text book on Mundane Astrology will reveal). But to what extent will democratic principles be sacrificed by the government in power? Astrologically, the government will be seen to be exercising powers very much against the grain of the democratic principles (as many who feel aggrieved will testify) in the administration of the government. This misgiving and uncomfortable position will continued during the duration of the affliction of Saturn by Ketu between now till 31st March 2009. With Jupiter also in debilitation, moral values will be replaced by methods that are contrary to acceptable norms and standards. Jupiter represents sincerity, honesty, morals and values

Fun time

Today i went to starbuck in Summit,Subang Jaya with my childhood friend Rina.
i shared with her about my experience of my first visit to starbuck.
so i want to show her how to slurp the coffee.

i ordered Espresso Macchiato Espresso and foamed milk
" A dense and caramelly-sweet espresso shot marked with a small
amount of foamed milk" and with
Apple Bran Muffin-" A good source of fiber with hearty grains,dried cherries
and baked apple"

Rina ordered: Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha.
Its a delighted combination of espresso and steamed milk,
sweetened with flavors of white chocolate and peppermint
topped with whipped cream and dark curls.
with
cherry fruit & nut Bar : Real fruit ,oats, nuts and clover
honey with plenty of yum.

An Evening in Starbuck.

Its a wonderfull experience in Starbuck with a good enviroment, where i had great time
knowing many new method tasting coffee. The best part i were thought how to hold the cup
and slurp the coffee slowly and finish it within 20 min. According to the sales girl she suggested
that every muffin goes well with selected coffees as best combination. That was something
amazing.


Other facilities like i can be online anytime doing my assigment or anything related to
work can be done since Starbuck have free wi-fi system. It can be a good place for rest and
refresh.