J.D. Young Quotes

The way you walk, talk, stand, and carry yourself sends messages to others that can attract or repel, encourage or discourage, and impress or depress.

Using your body language to your advantage can not only improve how others perceive you, but can raise your own levels of confidence, competence, and self-esteem.

We live in a universe made up of energy. The energy that binds, as it whirls and swirls physical atoms, exists at varying levels of vibration and frequency.

Science proves that what appears to be solid is simply moving at a slower rate. Whereas, what is moving, grooving, and flowing, has a higher rate of vibration. We as humans work the same way.

The difference between a positive attitude and a negative attitude can be measured by its level of energy, both inwardly and outwardly.

Energy is contagious and infectious and whether it is the good kind or the bad kind—other people feel it.

Few places are more important for dressing appropriately than the workplace, where a professional appearance is crucial.

Create your own personal brand to stand apart from the crowd. Package your unique talents, style, personality, and products. Show and tell who you are and what you do—to the world.

Proven professionals know that by focusing on quality, you can’t lose with the classics and your clothes will last longer. It’s not about having expensive clothing, it is about having style.

An important part of dressing for success is not only wearing something well but making sure it is appropriate for the occasion or the environment.

Dressing appropriately in one venue may be highly inappropriate in another.

Dressing appropriately in one venue may be highly inappropriate in another. Yet every day we see a lack of modesty and taste, regardless of how uncomfortable it makes others feel.

Experts agree that color can stimulate emotions which evoke different responses. Simply by changing colors, you can change moods, communication, perceptions, energy, and expectations.

Are your habits and hygiene hindering your success or making a great first impression on your behalf?

I know that trying to begin a new habit may be uncomfortable, inconvenient, or challenging. However, when the goal is to feel terrific, isn’t it worth your consideration?

Poor habits can invalidate your credibility and undermine your success in all areas.

Your habits and hygiene demonstrate how you feel about yourself. Without saying a word, they speak for you.

Once you are dressed there may be still more you can do to enhance, complement, or complete your look. Simply changing your accessories will change your entire impression.

Prepare for Success. Feel the satisfaction and power of having your act together! Get organized beforehand to get better results. Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.

Your professional experience can strengthen your resume, increase your earning potential, prove dependability, instill trust, and open new doors of opportunity which would remain closed otherwise.

Be and Do what it takes to Have superb results. Nurture a mindset that works for you, rather than against you. Your inner thoughts determine your outer world.

Your expertise elevates your impressions to an entirely new realm. When you have paid the price, earned the right, and done the homework to be called an expert, people will be impressed.

Rather than allowing your failures to define you, learn from your experience to do better next time.

Rather than staying stuck in stress, unhappiness, or grief, use your experience to find gifts in the pain and grow.

How can you build credibility without grandstanding as you strive to stand apart from the crowd?

Your education is one of the greatest treasures you can ever acquire and something no one can ever take away from you.

What is YOUR personal brand? How are you packaging your unique talents, style, personality and/or products to represent who you are, what you do, and how you show yourself to the world?

Do your clothes make you feel happy, beautiful, comfortable in your skin, handsome, confident, or powerful?

Which outfits do you get the most compliments on when you are wearing them? What colors make you feel healthy, vibrant, and alive?

Is YOUR brand consistent and congruent with your desired outcomes?

Since nothing stays the same, the great news is that, at any moment, you have the ability and power to move the needle in the direction of your dreams and create a brand that best represents you.

You can re-design your life, learn a new skill, update your appearance, offer a new service, or even change your attitude.

What helps people identify your Super Powers? Instead of hiring a personal PR firm to identify and promote your personal brand, ask yourself what strengths you want to be remembered by.

A “brand” identifies how you are unique and different. It is an attention-getter to help you stack up against your competitors. It also shares with us what we can expect by doing business with you.

Take a searching inventory of your speech, habits, behaviors, appearance, hobbies, preferences, talents, and products. The key is what makes you distinct and unlike others.

Redesign, renew, and recharge your brand.” Decide what value you bring to others and give it.

Is your appearance representing you well and helping you achieve the results you desire or could you use a style makeover?

For many people and companies, the only place they are seen by others "in person" is on the Internet. Having a stand-out, consistent brand is imperative.

Like it or not, how we each present ourselves to the world, by way of our appearance, attire, behavior, and speech, all send messages on our behalf.

The first thing others see is YOU—not your resume, background, or credentials. A picture is truly worth a thousand words and how you dress is the “picture” you provide for all the world to see.

Making a great first impression is not an accident, and with a little planning, experimentation, and application, you can transform your style, substance, and impact.

The word “brand” has now taken an individualized and highly personalized shift toward how you are perceived in the minds of others.

To help get your creative juices flowing, you might look online at lists of the "best taglines ever." Their branding ideas are genius and may be just the catalyst you need to activate your awesome!

Dumb luck and flying by the seat of your pants can only get you so far in life.

Being prepared prevents us from getting tripped up by unexpected glitches and surprises.

Emotionally intelligent people trust their instincts and can identify how certain thoughts, feelings, people, and situations make them feel.

Emotionally intelligent people hold themselves accountable for their behavior, failures, decisions, and successes.

Being prepared not only reduces our stress level and keeps us from looking stupid, but it builds the confidence that other people have in us that we are dependable, reliable and can be counted upon.

Emotionally intelligent people have an ability to manage stress as it happens and remain calm through chaos.

Emotionally intelligent people think before they speak and exercise discretion.