Keeping Up Appearances

Because I work from my home office, there are some days that I don't leave the neighborhood. Here I stay - plugging away on paperwork, blogging, and communicating with my clients via email & phone. I'm not planning on seeing any clients or colleagues, however you never know how the day will unfold.

I enjoy being comfy, even when I sit at my desk. And although I may not be donning a suit, I always shower and wear clean clothes. I never know if a last minute lunch date will pop up, or who I might run into at the market when I stop in for dinner. I also usually run to the post office and bank and although the chances are slim I would see a client, there is always the possibility.

I recently did a consulting session with a new client, and she shared that she sometimes does her consultations in sweatshirts, sometimes dirty ones (after all, she's working from home - baking cookies, playing with her kids, etc.) I shared with her that her clients most likely view her as unprofessional with cookie dough on her shirt. It doesn't match her brand, and should be checked at the door.

Monica, from The White Box of Wedding Design, recently wrote a great post about always looking presentable. It's a great read and I completely agree with her - check it out.