Style
Hello there!
In the next while I am going to write a bunch of articles about style. Each article about another piece of cloth.
But before I start writing about pieces of cloth I'd like to write some general stuff first.
The very, very first thing you'll have to do is standing infront of a mirrior and be realistic about how you look.
You need to be well aware of your body-type. Wearing a too tight shirt or baggy pants simply does not look good, thus I urge you not to fool yourself!
An outfit just works perfectly when every piece of it work together. You might have totaly awesome pieces but when they do not fit to each other the outfit wont be as good as it can.
Even a perfect outfit has to fit the occasion. Eventhough they are not omnipresent anymore there still are certain dress codes. When you are in doubt you're better off being tightly overdressed than underdressed.
Don't go with every trend there is. Just because some football star starts wearing giant ear rings or some weirdly knitted cardigans in ochre you do not have to follow his example.
Classics are named like that for a reason. You can see it however you want, but over the last century men's style has not really changed thaaat much. I do know that it is very tempting but when you aim towards being classy you should not try being the one trying to break the mold and revolutionize men's fashion.
Be inquisitive - when you know someone who dresses well, ask him for advices, this way you'll learn from his experience. Part of this experience might also be that he shows you where to buy good, quality clothing.
And while we're already at the "quality-part". When you go buy clothes, make sure you're buying quality ones, yes this will be more expensive but they will also look better and last longer - thus these extra bucks are definatly well invested. I'll remind you of this point in later articles as well!
That's it for now. Stay tuned for future articles!
Christmas staff party
It's November, the first Christmass Staff Partys are going to start very soon, thus I'd like to give you some hints about how to behave on such an event
1. Do not just not appear at the Christmas staff party without a very good reason. Else this makes the impression that you do not care about your co workers and the office climate
2. This goes mainly to the women... don't overdress and by all means, don't dress too sexy. It's a staff party not a single party!
When in doubt simply take something you'd wear in the office aswell
3. There are several topics you should not talk about on a christmass staff party, these include (but are not limited to) talks about raises, talks about the oh-so-bad-company-policy and these totaly deep topics like worldpeace and so on. Just try chit chatting, that sort of partys are there to learn something about your co workers apart the work. Get to know each other! Of course should avoid talking about things that are simply non of your co workers business... like your favorite sex position!
4. When it comes to giving presents to your boss... just do it when he is not just your boss but a friend in your private life as awell. And do not give him/her any present in front of your co workers no one wants to have the reputation of a suck up.
5. when it comes to the buffet, don't overload your plate - something like this remains in the mind of your boss and co workers and makes simply no good impression. And eat one course after another, no one starts the dinner with the desert!
And everytime you go to the buffet, take a new plate - a matter of hygiene
6. Do not get drunk!! Nothing speaks against a glas of wine or two, but don't you dare getting to a point where you do not know what you are doing anylonger!
7. the co workers are your co workers... don't make out with them! That's quite logic, but I did not want to miss mentioning this.
8. You do of course have to appear in the office on the day after the christmas staff party... don't get on the stupid idea of calling in sick! No one is going to believe this one.
9. Even when there were some funny/stupid things that happened on the christmas staff party... don't start slandering afterwards!
With this said, I hope no one of your is going to drop a brick at the next christmas staff party! Have fun! 
The infamous first impression
How do they say... "You never get a second chance to make a first impression" - most of you most likely know about this oh so powerful first impression.
When you're good at it, it'll boost you up, in many aspects of your life - may it be the job-world or even the dating-world. Don't get me wrong here though, the first impression is not everything!
When you're a sprinter and got a great start you'll still fuck up when you go flying afterwards!
But when you're having an awful start the run is pretty much over, no matter how much you flounder afterwards.
What I am trying to say is - for gods sake, make a good first impression. It's easy! Few preparations and you can totaly include it in your lifestyle.
Let's say you're going on a job interview:
- Your shoes are cleaned and polished. Most people, well... most men totaly neglect thinking no one is going to pay attention anyways ... WRONG, they do pay great attention! Use it to your advantage - have clean shoes, make a good impression
- Your nails - they have to be clean! That's a trifle, but a trifle with enormous impact! Just think about what sort of image your project having scruffy, dirty nails - your boss wont think good of you when you're not even able keeping your nails clean!
- Your clothes, they should fit, of course. But they do also have to be ironed, take the time to do it, it's worth it!
- Be on time!!! I can't say this often enough! Being LATE for a job interview is pretty much as bad as greeting your boss with "hey, you bald asshole, I'm gonna get your job soon!" You know when the interview starts and you know how much time it'll take getting there and add another 15 minutes for safetys sake!
- When you are invited to a job interview, your normaly know who you are being interviewed by. Know the name - good impression.
- Your hair shouldn't look like you just fell out of your bed - and it should of course not be greasy
- You do not want to limber up there. A giant ring or a gold chain are simply not classy
- Have paper with you (or even better a note-book) and a pen. This way you'll make the impression of being prepared - which you of course are!
Most of these things seem not to have much connection to the actual job. But they'll make you, as a human, appear far better. And will put you ahead those applicants who well... let's say ... have no idea about how important a first impression is.
And some more things... look them in the eyes, don't stare at them, but look them in the eyes. The wall might have some cool pattern but that's no reason for you to start a starring contest with the wall!
Also, your handshake should be firm. Not too much (might appear bothersome) and by no means too soft, you ain't a wimp - show them!
What's your thoughts of the first impression? Do you think of it as being as important as I think? Do you think they should push me in a hole and never let me out again for thinking like that?
dont forget pushing the retweet button!
And some more dancing
Hello there,
still having that topic of dancing in my head I browsed around some and after stumbling accross the famous "Evolution of Dance"
I had some thought about the evolution of dance myself and after having seen this Dirty Dancing scene
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(couldn't use youtube... AGAIN!)
I once again wanted to finally start taking lessons in social dancing.
I mean, daaamn, it might not be seen as "overly cool" but it's damn classy!
And hey, when done right it even looks very good!
What are your thoughts about social dancing?
Have you done courses?
Are you still dancing?
Are you good?
And... can you give me lessons?!
Let’s talk about… dancing!
Hello world! Or well, hello readers!
So, I've been out in a club again yesterday. As a substitute to not having done much sports in my free week and of course - to have fun!
We were there quite early and thus the dancefloor was more or less empty and it's quite interesting, according to my observations the persons you can usually find on a more or less empty dancefloor are: The totaly drunk ones. The totaly confident ones. At least two girls dancing with each other and sooner or later a group of mates who are having a great time on the dancefloor and mostly being the ones "opening" the dancefloor, this means, making more and more people come on the dancefloor and start dancing!
Because most people seem to feel uncomfortable dancing on a nearly empty dancefloor with everyone seeing them.
I do myself love dancing and I need space! Therefore I'm oftenly one of the first ones on the dancefloor aswell but hey, I'm the sober driver, so let me have some fun!
The best time to be in the club is, to my experience, about 2-3 ours after it opens. The dancefloor is full and the girls are not yet creeped out by the drunk guys running around like cavemen trying to hit on everything that has boobs and doesn't flee.
And that's my main issue here, guys in the club who are OBSESSED to hit on girls all night long. I mean, unless you hit on a girl that had about 5 drinks too much or is depressed it wont work anyways. Well, unless you are George Clooney, but that's rather unlikely...
Well, I for me usually go in a club with the mindset: "I'm here with my mates to have fun and dance (and do some substitute sports, but shhht!)" the girls usualy come from alone... This way I'm nearly always having fun when going out! The "I need to hit on girls!!!!"-attitude just didn't really work out for me, I didn't enjoy it, I was far too much concentrated on being a caveman to actually have fun. Well, maybe I'm simply bad at it, who knows!
Or maybe I simply love too much to go crazy on the dancefloor! Gosh, I'd love making an actualperformance on there with some mates... like this: (had to use daily motion because youtube wouldn't let me put it here...)
And they are giving you an example of the caveman-approach 
So, enough talking! I need to plan my evening! 
At the guys: What's your attitude when going out? Fun and friends? Or just trying to hit on girls?
At the girls: well... your view?
aaand, retweet, please
PS: That guy has pretty much the same attitude as me... open the site, close it again, click on cancel and you get the first chapter for free. At the very end he says something quite similar to what I say :p
This link here
A Day at the Office
Yea, am I the only one who stopped wondering about the economic crisis?!
Lovely performance! Someone give these guys (and that one girl) a show!
Fun stuff
Finland making a large step!
Hello around!
By today every citizen of finland has a legal right to have a 1 Megabit/s broadband connection!
Kudos Finland! About time a country takes the first step in this area and takes the role of a role model. I hope other countrys follow this example - soon!
Why do I think it's that important having an internet connection by law?
Well, simple - in todays world (especially the job world) having internet is essential! And in my country it's not possible for everyone getting an internet connection without massive problems/delays/costs - a law is a step in the right direction here and gives everyone equal chances.
Now let's see how the government in Finland walks their talk and helps those without an internet connection to get one. I'm eager to see it! (Quite a large country and there are certainly some outlands there making this endeavor quite complicated)
I tip my hat!
What do you think about it? right step? right direction? unneded law? Speak and retweet!
Cussing at work
Hello all, I've just read a kinda interesting article about cussting at work
Office Etiquette When is it OK to cuss at work?
The way I read it the punchline of this article is to better keep quiet when it comes to cussing, the words may some day get back kicking you in the butt.
I do totaly agree with this! Eventhough I have to admitt that hearing a "Damn!" out of my office is definatly not a rare occurrence - that's simply my word when something got screwed up. But cussing at colleagues or, for gods sake, your boss is an aaaabsolute NO-GO! I mean, what the hell are people thinking at this very moment? "Yea, that's gonna help I'll simply tell him that he's a freaking asshole, then everything is okay and I will finally get my well deserved promotion"
Greaaat thinking. Really... NOT! In todays work environment the so called "Soft Skills" are important as never before. And I tell you something... cussing at co-workers is just as good as tatoo reading "I don't possess Soft Skills" on your forehead. But I'll get deeper into the Soft Skill-topic at some later point of this blog.
So, to put it all together. When you want to keep your job / keep a positive work environment / looking for a raise or promotion. BEHAVE! Don't cuss at work - especially don't cuss AT somebody!
What about you? Are you cussing at work on a regular basis? Have you ever gotten in problems for cussing at work?
Comment! Aaaand - retweet!
Fashionable or timeless?!
Do you also regulary get to a point where you have to decide between buying something timeless or something fashionable? I do of course talk about clothes here!
When I buy something fashionable then I can be pretty sure it's going to be "In" this season... but what about next season? Or am I supposed changing my wardrobe every season? Well... I for me do not have the needed cash for that (yet ).
When I buy something timeless it might not be as "In" as something fashionable but I can sure as hell wear it next year or in ten years!
So... what to do? Where to make my decision?
I decided for mixing it up and going for what I personally like right now. I do have timeless pieces like shirts in classic colors (white, dark blue, black). But I do also have shirts in colors like light blue some kind of purple and other colors I can't fully define. Why? I simply liked the color and I still do thus I bought it.
Though, when it comes to the fashiontrends next to the colors I am... a bit sceptic. I've just read an article about the current fashion (for men) - they really want to tell me to wear oversized ?! What's next? A potato sack??
Large V-necks? Whats next, do we soon have to wear freaking bras?? For gods sake!
Ah well, I'm drifting into ranting here, let's get objective again.
What I say and try following myself. Take notice of the fashion, but don't follow it blindly - have your own style instead. And... have some timeless pieces in your wardrobe. You know, a mans wardrobe envolves and expands over the years... piece by piece
What's your point of view? Are you going with fashion? Or are you the classy timeless guy?
and please... click the retweet-button - thank you
Bullet Points… BE GONE!
Hello all!
I've just read this blog here
New evidence that bullet-points don’t work
and the first thing in my mind was "Ha, knew it, had it right!"
You know, I love making presentations but my slides are usually different to the ones my school mates make.
I'm having half a million slides (exaggerating here!!) and some of them just have one graphic or one (shortened) sentence - the one I want my audience to remember.
Gosh, when listening to a presentation I simply hate having to read half a book on the slides... that's pretty much the first step of me falling asleep (unless maybe the presentation is about hot girls... but that's another topic).
So, hey, I'm finally having someone supporting my point of view here.
The only thing left to do for me is to try talking less in a presentation, but well... by the the time the hell freezes I'll have managed this as well.
So, to put the article in a nutshell. Take your slides full of bullet points, put them in a trash can and toss them in the ocean. Don't forget yelling at them throughout the whole process.
So, who are you? Are you one of these making your audiences read the bible on the slides? Or are you one of the cool guys who actually catch and keep your audiences attention? Comment! and retweet... please