Why is image the first business card?

Image is an idea. In others' eyes, do you want to stay or not? Image is a halo, so that others can see your advantages but not your shortcomings; Image is a kind of detail, which can only be established by perseverance; Image is a kind of spirit, which can make you full of charm and succeed; Image is a business card, which reveals whether you are confident, your personality, your temperament and your personality.

Image characteristics of successful people

There is a striking cartoon hanging in the office of a successful manager. A duck floats on the water between blue sky, white clouds and blue sea, looking carefree. But underwater, the duck's feet are flapping. In Zhao Liming's eyes, the life of a professional manager is like a duck. On the surface, it is carefree, but in fact, it is very stressful, and the mode of thinking and life is always in a sense of struggle. Especially in the computer industry, a change every day, a little slack, or no active response, will immediately fall behind the trend of the times. Therefore, the image of managers should not only have the brilliance of appearance, but also be able to bear great pressure, maintain their independent personality, have their own independent analysis and judgment ability, and establish their own internal image advantages.

A person, like an enterprise, must have his own image advantages, know where his own advantages and values are, and have his own unique opinions, so as to truly reflect his own value, so as not to be afraid of no opportunities, and not to be afraid that you don't have this talent when opportunities come.

Most people in the industry are working hard, and everyone wants to do less wrong things every day and not be left behind by the trend. However, efforts alone are not enough. First of all, consider whether this person is innovative and has his own unique opinions. Although this person is just trying to be practical, it is not the same as being considered. Industries like IT need insightful, innovative and pragmatic people.

Image is the spirit of success.

A person's success is largely the correct positioning and design of personal image. Everyone will have their own personal image at work. Whether you like it or not, others will judge you by your external image. Personal image is composed of all the details you show, not only your clothes and manners, but also your words and sentences, the music you listen to, the books and periodicals you watch, the movies you watch, and especially your conduct and performance at work.

For individuals, a good image can bring great benefits:

The first is confidence. When you know that your image is good, you won't look at yourself at any time because of insecurity.

Secondly, the halo effect, everything you do, others will think it is the best, people will like to work with you, willing to provide you with the information you need to complete your work and get more opportunities for cooperation; It is not difficult to get along with "troublesome people", there is more room for action, and the boss will not stare at you.

In addition, the choice of occupations will be wider, and the correct image can make them look like they have multiple roles and functions. For example, a person with steady manners and elegant speech looks like a leader.

If you feel that you have no image, others will ignore your existence like air. If you don't pay much attention to your comments and don't care about your image, you will be ignored forever and even unable to get a promotion. Maybe you will be included in the first batch of layoffs when the company lays off employees!

If you don't pay attention to shaping your image, whatever impression people with you have on you will become your image, which also means that you give the power to shape your image to others, and they will put your interests first? You should take the initiative in shaping your personal image. If you don't actively shape your image, you will only put yourself on the defensive.

However, the characteristics of personal image must be unified. For example, you wear a very formal suit and pay attention to details at work, but when you get along with people, you are very casual. This inconsistent performance will destroy the uniqueness and integrity of your image. Your image in the office and other occasions, it is best not to differ too much, otherwise it will confuse others and even be considered an unstable person. Only by acting consistently and appropriately can we create a successful image with distinctive personality.

Image needs to be designed and changed.

The connotation of personal image is professional image. In the workplace, we assume professional roles, such as managers and employees. Professional image is a simple way for us to establish relationships and communicate with each other. You must be able and conscious to meet these expectations. Some foreign scholars have done a study, attaching two photos of the same person to the same resume, one with professional appearance and the other without, and sending them to the company of 160 respectively, asking the other party to give a starting salary standard against the people in the photos. As a result, the starting salary of a resume with professional appearance photos is 8% to 20% higher than that of another resume.

In the first few months of working in a new company, you should learn to show a professional image that meets the requirements. If you don't bother or even adapt to the overall image of this field, you will get into trouble sooner or later. For example, a public relations person should be sociable and confident. If he shows introversion and lack of self-confidence, others may be confused and unhappy because he can't meet their expectations.

Image simplifies people into an idea and concept, so we can design our own image. For example, if you want to show the position of your competent department, don't bury yourself in taking notes at the meeting; If no one really takes notes, record it with a tape recorder. If customers see that you are a person who is immersed in taking notes, your position in their hearts will not be too high, and you will not be like a supervisor.

If you don't like your image, or you become mature and different from your original image, then you can choose to change your image. For example, in a big company, your image may be stable and show high professionalism. If your company has a new president, and he is a reformer, in order to adapt to this change, you must become more energetic and invest more "playing time" in your work.

In addition, your image needs to be adjusted with the times. Now everything is changing, and enterprising people should be full of energy and optimistic; Not only must you have enough ability to earn money to support your family, but you must also have a sensitive heart, care about the world and help others; Not only do you expect to make progress with others, but you must also show many other good behaviors.

It is actually very difficult to change the image, because we are not sure whether we can completely get rid of the original image or whether the new image can be accepted by the office. But sometimes, you will feel that you must make a change at this time. For example, if you feel that your idle image may make you criticized, the most important thing is to reshape a new image with more vitality and urgency.

If you feel that your current image can't help you achieve your next successful goal; Your image can no longer represent you, and the information it conveys will mislead others to know you; Or you have a sense of crisis and the courage to change your image, then you have to act.

The best way to change your image is to build a new image step by step at the speed you can grasp. This move may succeed or fail, so you must slow down so that others will not notice that you are changing. Even if you control your rhythm well, at a certain time, others will find that your new image is gradually taking shape, and even talk about it. So you must prepare a set of logical statements in advance to explain your reasons for doing so. You don't need to mention the word "image" because it will lead to many questions, such as "Is image that important?" "Why do you need a new image? Are you fighting for a promotion? "

You can explain this for many reasons: you can say that you are inspired by books and periodicals, and you are advised by your lover or mentor; You can also use a sense of humor to divert their attention and understate it; You will have many ways to satisfy your colleagues' curiosity without harming your privacy.

When you try to appear with a new image, but feel that the effect is not good, you don't have to insist. Rebuilding your image is hard work, and you may make mistakes. What you can do at this time is to forget your failure and move in another direction.

What image should you have?

What do you want others to think of you? When you think about your image, you should think about the meaning of your actions, because those actions are the basis for colleagues and bosses to judge you.

If you want others to think that you are worthy of promotion, you must do this every day:

(1) Dress appropriately and conform to your identity. Everyone will see you every day and have an impression on you. When deciding on promotion, the boss usually takes other people's opinions into consideration. Therefore, don't just wear formal clothes when meeting your boss, but work hard at ordinary times.

(2) Full of energy and vitality. People who walk in front are always more energetic than others, but don't overdo it, lest others think you are in a hurry.

(3) Do more than others. As long as the superior needs to report immediately, you should take the initiative to do it at once. From this, you can get an impression that you are not only trustworthy, but also creative at critical moments.

(4) Have a sense of humor. It makes you look free and easy and can look at things objectively. But don't flaunt your humor too much. Laughing in the workplace is considered inappropriate behavior. Smile at everyone.

(5) Maintain a stable and natural lifestyle. The most natural way of life is honesty. Lying means paying the cost of maintaining the lie, especially now, the bigger the lie, the higher the cost of maintaining the lie, and it is often exposed. The lowest cost way to be a man is to be an honest man. Because everyone is together every day, everyone can see who is what kind of person, so don't lie to anyone, be honest.

(6) Help others. People who get promoted usually seem to be people who really think of others. That's because the higher you rise in the company, the closer you are to others. Few people like narcissistic and independent people. We should also establish friendly relations with other departments. These relationships can help you get a promotion, which is also beneficial to your future development.

(7) Learn to relax. Being a relaxed role under work pressure will make your boss more confident in you.

(8) Have the will to learn. If your company encourages employees to pursue advanced studies, you'd better study, so that you can not only gain knowledge, but also make people feel that you are an enterprising person.

(9) Don't be too enthusiastic. All bosses may claim that they want to hear different opinions from all sides, but they are not. The workplace is not a place to speak freely, and bosses often don't want to hear different voices. So, if you really express different opinions, they are likely to have a negative view of you.

If you want to improve, you must form certain habits. You can cultivate these habits slowly by trying. For example, if you want others to think that you are full of energy, you may need to take some time to adjust your pace, but don't overdo it. For example, you want to look as energetic at 7: 00 p.m. as at 9: 00 a.m., which means you can't yawn in front of others, and it looks like you can't wait to go home to sleep. Your boss often judges whether you are energetic or not by your performance when you work overtime at night.

Creating an image starts with details.

A good image is the cornerstone of success. You can design an image you want for yourself. You may want your boss to think you deserve a promotion; You may hope that the supervisor will not pay attention to you, so that you can do what you want; Or you like to be seen as a leader. Whatever you want, you should behave like that.

Nowadays, it is not enough to have an external image. More importantly, your image should have connotation and sincerity. It is very important to make things bigger and be a man. In today's enterprises, a person's personality is very important. If you are a person who lacks connotation and sincerity, it is difficult for you to gain the appreciation and trust of others, and others will not be willing to cooperate with you. Because they feel insecure. Besides being able to express yourself, you should also have some unique skills, both of which are indispensable.

Image basically comes from some personal habits. For example, if you have good tidy habits, your image is a person who is good at taking care of himself; If you are always polite and considerate, you will ask if it is convenient before entering your office. After signing the contract, you sincerely greet the other party's family, and everyone will think that you are human and will like to be with you; If you are used to seeing things from a positive perspective, you will be appreciated by your boss, who can trust you and rely on you.

These are all shaping images, and they are good images. Image is not a day's role-playing, nor a month's style of doing things. If you play a collaborator in the office today, a person who can only do things alone tomorrow, and a conductor the day after tomorrow, you can't form a good personal image after all. Only by persevering and doing good behaviors that you are used to can you create a successful image.

In addition, we should avoid playing a typical role: men should not pay attention to football in front of the TV all day; And women don't have to talk about family affairs. Gender has no advantage at all, and performance at work is the most important thing. Successful people are people who can shape themselves according to their performance in their work.

How long does it take to establish a good image? You have almost a short time to shape your image. Because people almost decide your image at the moment they see you. When you appear in front of others, the boss's opinion is: "Is this person useful to the company?" The colleague's idea is: "Is this person easy to get along with?" In the final analysis, whether your image can convey the message of "I am useful to you". Basically, your image has won the trust of others, or lost it. Therefore, your image should clearly convey the message "I am the one who can help you" to others.