First of all, I have no idea why it works, people, but I know that it does, and it’s very fun. And I know I already mentioned it before but this is for the people who missed it back then and have asked in the anonymous comments to hear about this again.
Look at somebody you know and make a list of words to describe their look. Clothes, shoes, accessories, and the general style of their behavior.
Then turn this list around completely and you’ll know this person’s biggest strengths.
For example, somebody who dresses in a very feminine way, always in cute skirts or dresses, sparkly makeup, blingy accessories. She’s gregarious, goofy, and kind of scattered.
Me, this is me.
What this person hides is a great capacity for focus. Her greatest achievements happen when she is silent. She is aggressive, competitive, and has a male-type subjectivity.
I heard this at a workshop and almost fell out of my chair because yes, that’s me.
The advice we got at the workshop is that if you need to achieve a breakthrough in whatever you are working on, you should take some time to dress and deck yourself out as the opposite of what you normally do. For instance, I should try a male business suit with a shirt in a boring color and sensible shoes. A guy who wears plaid should go with a mint-green shirt and a colorful scarf. A woman in jeans should try a frilly skirt with a lacy blouse. In short, let the secret shadow that hides deep inside and animates everything you do come out for a bit.
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