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We have all experienced the discomfort of a bride and groom
trying to be the couple they are not, and have so wanted to tell them they can
have a genuinely happy day just by being themselves. But are we really that different
at work?
In business life so many of us are taught to believe that we
have to dress and act in a certain way. We don’t have to be kind – “it’s not
personal, it’s business”, and we can’t wear colours or patterns – “this is
serious”. Perhaps that’s what turns so many people away from business. It’s the
falseness of it all, the lack of freedom just to be yourself.
But you are running your own business now! You and your
business are all but inseparable. You have the freedom to be yourself if you
wish! Of course, it can take some courage to ignore the looks of peers who
still follow the mantra, but if acting and dressing in a certain way makes you
feel uncomfortable, maybe you need to give yourself permission not to do it. Is
it possible your customers can sense your disquiet? Let’s face it, if you can
be who you really are at work, you are much more likely to be genuinely relaxed
and happy, attract customers who like you for who you are, and customers will probably
trust you more without the actor’s mask getting in the way.
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