First Impressions Are NOT Everything!

First Impressions Aren’t Everything

Have you ever heard this phrase?

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression”

If you lived through the 80s,

You may remember the Head and Shoulders ads that drilled this into our heads.

(No pun intended)

It is SO true.

BUT

It’s also only one half of the deal.

Making a LASTING IMPRESSION is the other half!

Sure, you can sneeze in your hand,

Scratch your butt,

Pick your nose,

And then shake someone’s hand.

You will almost certainly make a bad first impression.

I may be exaggerating this point a little,

But stay with me here.

Fortunately or unfortunately, impressions are constantly in flux,

Especially if people have a chance to really see the true you.

While you might have made a hideous FIRST impression,

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE NOT EVERYTHING!

You could be on your way to go on stage and make a killer presentation.

And while people might not want to shake your hand anymore : )

They may learn to respect you and understand that you are a wealth of knowledge.

Your presentation may have had the power to motivate someone to do something they’ve been putting off for a long time.

Or perhaps even impactful enough to change their life forever!

And although your first impression was downright awful,

You may have made a LASTING impression.

An impression of someone who is caring, compassionate, knowledgeable.

While you may not get a second chance to make a first impression,

You have EVERY CHANCE to make a LASTING IMPRESSION!

So what if you’re having a bad day and everything that could go wrong does.

That doesn’t mean that you should just scrap the day or curl up in a ball.

Chances are you might not ever make a big spectacle of yourself,

Or do something gross like pick your nose and then shake someone’s hand.

But it certainly is not out of range to think you might mispronounce someone’s name.

Right?

We’ve all been there before.

The point is that mistakes happen to EVERYONE!

Regardless of it being during your first impression or your 100th.

You have EVERY CHANCE to make a LASTING IMPRESSION!

The next time you see someone, you will be making an impression.

Hopefully a good one,

But regardless you’ll either be starting or adding to your lasting impression.

Who knows, it could be today.

Every interaction adds to an impression.

This doesn’t mean you should get lazy with your first impression.

Your first impression certainly counts!

It simply means that you have EVERY CHANCE to make a LASTING IMPRESSION.

Now go put your best foot forward,

Try not to trip over it : )

And if you do…

Get up, dust yourself off,

And keep moving forward to make a lasting impression.

Enjoy!

-Jonathan

Jonathan Lewis is a Personal & Business Empowerment Coach that works with individuals to break through limiting thoughts and turning potential into achievement.

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