Work appearance

[bella]

The funny thing is, I look SO MUCH more confident in these crap mirror shots than I normally do on my way to a business meeting.  Usually my posture is terrible, hands across my chest, hair in my face.  I'm very introverted and insecure that way.  The bald has really changed my confidence in my entire appearance!

So even if the conservative clients balk it might be a net gain, my head is light enough to hold up really high

[OzSly]

Looking good Bella, your going to knock your clients socks off 

[marty22]

what business are u in?

[Crusher0209]

And that is all that matters if you have a lot more confidence being sly then let it shine is yours to have and to show off

[bella]

Combo of marketing consulting and organizational psychology.  I have a strong psych background + 10 years experience as a marketing exec, and I use that to (a) help teams work better together (b) help individuals work more effectively within their companies and (c) increase effectiveness of marketing efforts based on psychological principles.

In a word, marketing.  

[marty22]

I guess that marketing + bald work well for ya!

[Sir Harry]

Both pictures look beautiful! A big thing is that even when bald, you still maintain your femininity...You do not come across as masculine to me in anyway, and that might be huge for even understanding clients...I certainly would sign on if I were a customer in your field....You look confident, and that's always a good thing too.

[Lynchy]

Looking great!

[Frontier Guy]

Confidence and credentials should be all that matters.

But we know that some part of the "real world" don't have such insight.

You have to do what feels right for you ... and I think Sly will be your choice because it truly comes through as confident.

[guido57]

Bella, I think you look awesome!

[bella]

Just to let everyone know, business has been CRAZY and so I haven't been around here much at all!

So the sly look is nothing if not a business booster!

Thank you for all the support and feedback!  I hope I have some time this weekend to catch up

[Switchy]

Don't dress like a idiot, take a shower and walk tall .  Your confidence shows no matter what you wear !  As long as you smell good, clean, and have a smile.

You can command what you want      Where is that little B_O_B maybe I spelled something wrong      But there is something about the TRUTH !!!! 

[gutsygirl]

Combo of marketing consulting and organizational psychology.  I have a strong psych background + 10 years experience as a marketing exec, and I use that to (a) help teams work better together (b) help individuals work more effectively within their companies and (c) increase effectiveness of marketing efforts based on psychological principles.

In a word, marketing.  

That's really awesome, Bella.  I have a natural bent for understanding the psychology especially behind marketing and presentation, so I've worked with a few companies in the Raleigh/Triangle area to help them improve their image and customer focus.  I never went to school for it though, so I just enjoy it kind of as a hobby on the side and a few folks know me for it.  I'm really into Quality Control.  I mean, I always always always have ideas about how a product/service/etc can be improved.  It's just the way I'm wired.  Works well in that context.

As to the "sly businesswoman" thing, if you feel comfortable then go for it.  If you find it does negatively impact your business, then I guess you can always reconsider, right? 

I have a friend's wedding coming up, and because this friend is quite conservative and her family much more so, I feel like going chrome-dome to her wedding would be distracting to her family/guests.  I tried to find a nice hat that was "me" yet also matched my dress.  Nothing.  So I finally splurged on two cheap wigs which I think will look nice.  They are basically very similar to my hair before I went sly (except one is a blonde color and I've never had blonde hair).  They haven't come in the mail yet but hopefully will arrive in the next week. 

I bought this one in color F4_30: http://www.hairwigharlem.com/harlem-125-synthetic-hair-wig-air-collection-kim.html
This one is very much like my natural hair, if the wig looks like the picture.

I also bought this one in solid (one-tone) HAZEL color: http://www.hairwigharlem.com/sensationnel-100-human-hair-bump-collection-wig-urban-pixie.html

There are a few times when I just find it more appropriate for me to wear a wig or something.  It SHOULD NOT matter if I went naked-sly on my head, but it does.  So I try to respect others when respect is due (weddings, funerals, certain parties...).  Otherwise, eat my dust.  LOL. 

Gutsy