Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · December 20, 2011
It’s fortunate in many ways that we’re living in the age of the dysfunctional family. Even as recently as a few years ago, you were considered an anomaly if you sought professional counseling. Now, if you haven’t been in therapy, people assume you’re in denial. Take advantage of the times. If you have a problem [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · December 18, 2011
While you’re rethinking the beliefs of your childhood, don’t forget to examine your current beliefs, the ones you may have acquired after you let go of the beliefs of your childhood, the ones you moved into at the time of your midlife crisis, or even the ones you settled into last year, or possibly last [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · December 15, 2011
The number of people who have abandoned the religion of their childhood is legion. Many people are able to leave and never look back. Others leave, but are often consumed with guilt for doing so. Some people spend years feeling angry and bitter about the restrictive, small-minded thinking they’ve spent their lives overcoming. And many [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · December 11, 2011
When I decided to simplify my life, one of the first things I did was to cancel most of my magazine and newspaper subscriptions. I also eliminated TV news. My purpose at that time was twofold: I wanted to create more time for the type of reading and thinking I really liked to do, and [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · December 8, 2011
SMILE A LOT If you have started to slow down and simplify your life, if you’re spending time in nature and have surrounded yourself with beauty, if you’ve latched on to synchronicity and tuned into your creativity, and if you’ve learned to enjoy each moment, you’re probably already smiling a lot. In fact, you may [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · December 5, 2011
Another practice that might be helpful in your inner search is taking a few minutes each evening just before bedtime to review your day. Go to your sanctuary, and start by sitting quietly for a few moments to let the vibes from the day settle down. Take a couple of long, slow, deep breaths, and [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · December 2, 2011
BREAK YOUR ROUTINE ONCE IN A WHILE Even though it’s helpful to have a daily routine, getting too attached to it can limit your growth. I’ve found it tremendously beneficial to completely break the pattern from time to time. Every now and then, I stop meditating for a couple of days, possibly even a week. [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · November 30, 2011
I have found it most helpful to have a regular routine for my inner activities. Now that I’ve simplified my life, I find it easy to get up at the crack of dawn, or even earlier. In that quiet time I can do yoga and stretching, write in my journal, do some deep breathing, work [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · November 26, 2011
As you start to go within and begin to make some changes in the way you look at life and how you spend your time, you may begin to hear teasing remarks from family and friends who haven’t yet begun to explore the inner levels. For the most part, they mean no harm. Simply smile, [...]
Ask Dallas, Make Your Best Impression Blog · November 22, 2011
There are those who say that when you’re ready to step onto your spiritual path, a coach will appear to show you the way. This may be true, but it hasn’t been my experience yet. But even though I haven’t found that special relationship, I’ve found that the search for it is part of the [...]
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In Professionally Polished, Teague-Snider steps outside the bounds of boring etiquette books and uses real-life blunders, both humorous and horrifying, to illustrate common mistakes and lessons-learned. Some will make you laugh out loud, others will make you cringe, but all will entertain you as you learn what you need to know to recession-proof your career and get the professional edge that will make you an indispensable asset to your organization.
Dallas on the cover of Personal Excellence Magazine! The founder of Make Your Best Impression and author of Professionally Polished, Dallas Teague Snider appears on the cover of the March 2009 edition of Personal Excellence magazine.