How to Lose Your Savvy In 10 Ways
Are you struggling with building your savvy? Maybe you had it and you lost it? Well, then this article is for you! Read on to learn 10 things you should avoid to keep your savvy firmly in tact.
- TARDINESS Being late is the number one way of revealing you don't have your act together. It not only shows disrespect for yourself, but also for those who are waiting on you.
- CHEWING GUM This habit is a bubblicious don't! Chewing gum in an inappropriate setting shows a lack of poise, professionalism and sophistication.
- USING PROFANITY No one likes a potty mouth. Using profanity is positively unladylike and still looked down upon in the business world.
- DRESSING INAPPROPRIATELY There's a time and a place for everything. Especially clothes. To portray a savvy appearance one must dress the part. This does not include bearing undergarments, cleavage or too much leg.
- SITTING UNPROFESSIONALLY Ladies-keep those legs crossed, or at least together! Sitting proper not only helps improve your posture, but it also presents a powerful and sophisticated stance.
- PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS A glass or two of wine out at dinner is okay, but getting sloshed is a cardinal professional no-no. Keep your dignity in tact by keeping your alcohol consumption low.
- TIMID BODY LANGUAGE News Flash! You say more with body language than you do with words. Psychological expert James Borg claims that 93% of human communication is by body language; only 7% via words. -netdoctor.co.uk
- HUMBLE BRAGGING For those of you who do not know what humble bragging is, let us enlighten you: "I would love to do lunch but I have to take my Jaguar to the shop". Stay away from braggart comments like this! They completely destroy your savviness. Remember, if you have to tell someone you're great, you're probably not so great.
- NEGATIVE ATTITUDE People thrive around positive energy. Kick your bad attitude to the curb and radiate positivity. "Positive anything is better than negative nothing." -Elbert Hubbard
- USING POOR GRAMMAR This ain't no schoolyard playground. Keep your diction (both verbal and written) grammatically correct, eloquent and well-versed. (By the way, "ain't" breaks down to are-is-not...now, does that make sense?) And, be sure to make it a policy to know the difference between your and you're.