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Welcome to another episode of the Style
and Strategy podcast.
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Anyway, today I wanted to touch on I had a
bit of an email conversation with a
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potential client this week and I thought
it was a really good topic to chat to you
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around in the podcast.
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And so the potential client that I was
chatting to actually said, and this is
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And so the potential client that I was
chatting to actually said, and this is
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verbatim, you know, the trouble I have is
that I have a whole cupboard of clothes.
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that I never get to wear anymore because I
just don't leave the house as much.
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Working from home means I don't get
dressed up anymore.
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And I read this and I felt really, really
sad because what has happened, especially
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post -COVID, is we've obviously, we've got
back this slight balance in this work life
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post -COVID, is we've obviously, we've got
back this slight balance in this work life
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or...
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you know, home life balance in our lives,
which has been really fantastic.
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However, what has then played out, and
again, this is just my perspective that I
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However, what has then played out, and
again, this is just my perspective that I
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have seen, is that we've then gone, well,
I'm not gonna see anyone, I'm not gonna be
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doing anything, so I might as well just
stay in my leggings or maybe my PJs down
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the bottom.
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you know, if I've got to do some meetings
or maybe I'm not even doing meetings, so
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I'm just behind the desk and I might be
popping out to the shops, etc.
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And, you know, for a little while, this is
OK.
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And I think many of us experience this
through.
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COVID at the time, right?
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We got really excited living in our active
wear sort of all day long.
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And it is easier, right?
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Because you get up, you go might go for a
walk or walk the dog, go for an exercise,
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head down to the local cafe, you know,
and, and athleisure wear has been become
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such a critical part of our day to day.
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However, what this has also done for many
of us is where you aren't.
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doing that shift.
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Yes, you've got a whole wardrobe of
clothes that are sitting there that aren't
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getting used anymore.
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So we need to address that issue.
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So we need to address that issue.
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However, at the same time, what we don't
realize is from a mental perspective, that
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However, at the same time, what we don't
realize is from a mental perspective, that
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actually, you know, there is psychological
studies that have been done on this to
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actually show that from a mindset side,
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There's a level of sort of that dopamine
hit that comes through when you get
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There's a level of sort of that dopamine
hit that comes through when you get
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There's a level of sort of that dopamine
hit that comes through when you get
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There's a level of sort of that dopamine
hit that comes through when you get
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dressed, you feel like you've got
motivation to go do something or there's
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that shift in your day that that slowly
slides away.
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Now, the key point that I do want to call
out because there is a misconception here
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that...
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getting dressed for work always means
means you've got to get dressed up really,
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you know, corporate or professional or
things like that.
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I'm certainly not, you know, there'll be
certain industries where that may apply,
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but actually, it's just looking to go,
well, can I get dressed in a way that
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makes me feel ready for work or ready for
the event that I'm doing something and
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gives me a bit more of a purpose.
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or dress for the event and or activity
that you are actually going to do.
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So here's why a couple of reasons why
dressing up casually for, you know, remote
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work.
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matters.
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So as I said, it can actually help to
boost your productivity and mindset.
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Even if you're going from your leggings
to, you know, leggings or PJs to a casual
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dress can actually enhance that
productivity by setting that mental
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boundary between relaxation and now I'm
ready to do some work.
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So even that third space in between of,
you know, having that shower,
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getting yourself set up for the day can
help mentally prepare you for that.
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So you start to do that transition.
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Two, it helps just push your confidence
level.
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So if you opt for, let's say, a casual yet
put together outfit, it can still help
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with that transition and boost confidence.
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Because when you feel good about how you
look,
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It can then reflect in your work and your
interactions, you know, even if it is
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being done virtually, or you're maybe you
are just heading down to the shops for a
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coffee pickup as such, because when you
get dressed, it's not about getting
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coffee pickup as such, because when you
get dressed, it's not about getting
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dressed for other people, you're doing it
for yourself.
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You know, and then also it's about, well,
what is your personal brand?
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And you know that I talk about this a fair
amount, but what is the image that you
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want to portray?
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What's important to you?
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And so ensuring that your clean messaging
and that consistent, you know, look and
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feel, et cetera, is all balanced together
with what it is that you're trying to
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demonstrate, whether that is virtually or
face -to -face.
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And then also think about the fact that it
can actually support
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routine and structure.
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So getting dressed as if you were going to
maybe into the office, even if that means
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smart casual, helps to maintain a bit of a
routine for you.
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And sometimes that structure can be really
critical for those who maybe struggle with
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And sometimes that structure can be really
critical for those who maybe struggle with
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the flexibility of remote working.
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And it can provide, you know, a sense of
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And it can provide, you know, a sense of
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a normal day and that structure around
discipline, especially where you find that
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you might need a bit of structure around
your day.
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you might need a bit of structure around
your day.
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So what are some of the things that you
could potentially consider if you are
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working from home to help you get on this
track?
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working from home to help you get on this
track?
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So one could be, you know, sitting.
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What is your casual dress code?
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for at home.
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What does casual mean to you that it
actually makes you feel great?
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You know, it could be a nice smart top, a
pair of jeans, comfortable trousers.
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It could be, you know, a nice shirt.
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It could still be in your slippers and
your runners.
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But you know, what is that going to look
like for you?
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You might want to think about planning
your outfits.
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So just as you might prepare for a week in
the office, you know, plan your remote
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outfits.
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What have you got on?
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What are you planning to work on over
those few days that you're sitting down at
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your work from home desk?
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You know, maybe you've structured your
week in a way that, you know, a particular
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day is this is the day that I'm going to
do all video calls or this is the day that
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actually it's all project based work and
I'm actually just going to be behind the
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out.
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the laptop.
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So you know, what does that look like?
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And then, you know, finally, it's about
looking at the versatility of your
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wardrobe.
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So have a look at those pieces that you've
got in that wardrobe that aren't serving
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you anymore.
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Can you one, think about can I start to
incorporate this with some casual pieces
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or not?
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Or
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Can I wear these in different ways?
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So for example, you might have, you know,
you might've had a lot of blouses or
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So for example, you might have, you know,
you might've had a lot of blouses or
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shirts in your previous world when you
went into the office and that aren't being
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shirts in your previous world when you
went into the office and that aren't being
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shirts in your previous world when you
went into the office and that aren't being
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used just much anymore.
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So can you look at maybe layering those so
that you've got some sort of undershirt
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underneath and you can wear it open so
that way you're wearing it more and then
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you could wear it with a pair of leggings
over the top.
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How can you get more?
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out of those pieces that are just sitting
there.
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And if you can't, then it's time to sit
down and reassess what is there.
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Because every time you open that wardrobe
and you see those pieces in there, your
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brain is probably going through, it's such
a waste.
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I used to love wearing these pieces.
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I don't use them anymore.
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So what can you do in order to either...
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those pieces on to serve someone else
better so they can get more life out of
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those pieces on to serve someone else
better so they can get more life out of
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them and so then perhaps you can look at
investing in adjusting to your new
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lifestyle.
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I can't tell you the number of clients
that I've worked with where they've had
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this corner of their wardrobe whether
that's office pieces or whether that's
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casual and they're now starting to go in
the office more.
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that it's that same element.
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And it's so important to be able to
consider what does your lifestyle look
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like today?
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And how can you maximise?
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Because without you realising it, it's
actually impacting how you feel about
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yourself.
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And how you feel about the pieces in your
wardrobe, whether you're thinking, it's
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such a waste of money that these are
there.
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It's making me harder.
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It's making it harder for me to get
dressed in the morning.
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And that's why I rotate those same pieces
over and over again.
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You've got a real opportunity to, you
know, change and consider how can you do
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You've got a real opportunity to, you
know, change and consider how can you do
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things differently?
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Now, if you are thinking, my goodness,
this is me and I need to put on my to -do
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list to actually change things up.
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I hope you've enjoyed this episode and let
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