What’s your idea of your own personality, appearance, and abilities? The answer you give forms your self image.

Self image is a mental visualisation of how you carry yourself. It depends upon a plethora of factors including your clothing, fragrance, shoes, and overall get up. These aspects are generally belittled but play a crucial role of how you feel about yourself.

So gents, the essence is that your self image is largely connected to your external image. If you feel good about how you look, how you smell, and how you present yourself to others—you feel confident and build a positive self image.

So it’s time to brand yourself gentleman! Personal branding helps you yield a positive impression on the person you meet or talk to. It’s an intentional effort to influence your peers and fellow people by positioning yourself as an authority figure.

Already curious about how to polish your self image? Well, keep reading.

A. Personal Branding: Simple Tips

Before I actually go ahead to give you tips on how to enhance your external image, keep one thing in mind. Your internal image should always resonate with the external image.

You may be very rich, have an expensive car, but still not be happy. This may be because of a catalyst event in your life that threw on you a very negative self image.

Hence, as an image coach, my first advice is to do a self check. Know your worth and keep all the rumors or lies about your image at bay. Know that you are lovable, and hence affirm that yes you matter.

Once you develop a strong sense of your internal image, go ahead for personal branding. Here’s is a rigorous list:

1. Your clothes say it all

The way you dress up is the way you present yourself. Here is a scenario: Say you have been called for an interview. Would you wear casual clothes like tees and shorts or would you opt for a more formal clothing?

Of course, by wearing formals you can express to the interviewer your seriousness for the job. It will give your impression as a professional person. This will increase your chances of performing better at the interview.

So, you see how clothing helps you visually communicate all these qualities before you actually start expressing yourself through words.

2. A good fragrance is important

Honestly guys a bad odor is a turn off. Obviously all the deodorant advertisements are highly superficial, but make sure you smell good all the time. This will make you feel confident about yourself as wearing fragrances definitely make you more attractive.

3. Keep up with your facial appearance

Your hairstyle should always sync with your face shape. Keep your hair neat and tidy. Similarly, your beard should be properly cut. It’s advisable to keep a short beard style to don an executive look.

4. Let the shoes do the talking

Wearing formal shoes will definitely give away a professional image. Keep your shoes polished. Also, insoles are very important when choosing men’s formal shoes. Insoles help your feet to breathe and eliminate sweating issues.

5. Be mindful of the accessories

Accessories include watches, belts, spectacles, bow ties, pocket squares, amongst others. These are grooming elements which compliment your formal look. Hence wear them carefully. For example, you can match your belt and shoe color to ace your look.

Hence, these were some of the tips that will help you in personal branding. Try them now!