01 / Record success
Your beliefs should be
consistent with data at hand.
Record successes to easily
access self-affirming facts.
@realDonaldTrump:
“Just leaving Florida.
Big crowds of enthusiastic
supporters lining the road that
the FAKE NEWS media refuses
to mention.”
02 / Posture up
Standing tall with your arms
on your hips increases your
testosterone, boosting
confidence, says body
language expert Amy Cuddy.
@realDonaldTrump:
“ObamaCare will explode and
we will all get together and
piece together a... plan for
THE PEOPLE. Do not worry!”
03 / Build an A team
Our attitudes are formed by
the people around us, so hang
with optimists. Their positive
feedback will boost your
self-belief.
@realDonaldTrump:
“Thanks you [sic] for all the
Trump Rallies today. Amazing
support. We will all MAKE
AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
04 / Visualise praise
Picturing your team lavishing
compliments rewires neural
pathways. Imagining enemies
apologising works too.
@realDonaldTrump:
“Remember when the failing
@nytimes apologized...
right after the election,
because their coverage was
s o w r o n g.”
05 / Bury bad news
Experiencing a setback?
We’re more likely to recall
details from the beginning
and the end of a conversation,
so hide bad news in the
middle.
@realDonaldTrump:
“Don’t believe the
mainstream... media. The
White House is running VERY
WELL. I inherited a MESS.”
REAL NEWS
Mainlining overdone steaks to fuel your quest to get
yourself elected? Take five: iron accumulation is linked
to Alzheimer’s, so opt for chicken occasionally (UCLA).Whether you’re president of
the most powerful country in
the world or gunning for the
corner office, it’s vital to give
your outfit the same level of
attention as you would those
important policy reports. In
fact, according to a study
published in Psychology
Today, dressing well is
proven to make both your
colleagues and
superiors perceive
you as more
confident, flexible
and successful. In
other words:
exactly the man for
the job. Style
editor Matt
Hambly shares his
made-to-measure
guide for dressing
to impress.Sleeves
These should stop
about an inch shy of
your hand, leaving just
enough room to show
off your shirt cuff. “A suit
is a working garment,
and long sleeves simply
get in the way. Plus,
there’s the danger
that they’ll make your
hands look smaller.”Shoes
Many a good suit is let
down by bad shoes. Opt
for a classic, Oxford style
to be on the safe side.
“If you wish to introduce
personality, contrasting
materials say ‘I don’t
take myself seriously.’
Snakeskin, however, says
‘I spend my weekends
trolling Meryl Streep.’”The fabric
To make a statement,
opt for flannel. A woollen
fabric brushed to give it
texture transforms an
anonymous blue or grey
suit. “Suits are supposed
to be a uniform way of
looking ready for work.
Textured fabrics help to
overthrow the dictatorship
of business formality.”The cut
Proportion is everything.
Your suit needn’t be
super slim-fitting, but it
needs to flow naturally
to the proportions of
your body. “If you’re in
‘bulking mode’ and are
currently between sizes,
opt for diplomacy – buy
the next size up, then
have it altered to fit.”Lapel
A wide lapel needs a
wide tie and knot. A
peaked lapel can get
away with a chunkier
knot – but never a
double Windsor, unless
you’re an actual
member of the royals.
“Been hitting the
cardio? As a rule, the
slimmer you are, the
slimmer your lapel
needs to be.”HOW TOLook Presidential
H O W T O
Have
Self-belief
Trump may have his detractors,
but in his mind he’s on top
of the world. Simon Horton,
author of The Leader’s Guide To
Negotiation, helps you gain a
similar level of assurance.