The Complex Gentleman's Guide for Young Men Who Wish To Look Fresh and Exude Coolness - Networking

Let me put you on some game...

Success and swagger go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly. Nothing is cooler than a successful person. We love to hear the stories...the dude who came up with that computer program that everyone is using, the kid signed straight to the league right out of high school, the guy who became a millionaire off selling t-shirts with a cupcake on them.

Success.

We all want it. The only problem is how to attain it. The key to success is the proper application of networking. After all it's not what you know, its who you know. Networking is critical for your success. You have to get out there and meet people. Here are a few tips

1. Be Fearless - You can't be afraid to talk to people. Walking up to a complete stranger is harder for some than most. You have to ignore that fear. Be Bold and start a conversation with that person. You have to get to know them for them to help you.

2. Be Confident, not cocky - If you have someone else to believe in you, you have to beleive in yourself first. Confidence in yourself can get you a long way. Be careful not to come off as arrogant though. That can ruin your chances of getting to know this person.

3. Be Real, don't kiss @$$ - People can tell when you are brownnosing and it's not cool. Be real, be genuine. Instead of pretending like you are interested in what they are saying, change the conversation to something that you can both talk about.

4. Be Interesting - Don't talk about the same boring stuff everybody else is talking about. People aren't all about business. Even the owner of the company wants to talk about something else apart from work once in a while.

5. Be Professional - I think this is the most important thing. If you want the role you have to look and act the part. The best tool to help you is a business card. Business cards make you seem very professional. They are also an easy way for you to exchange information. Plus having a business card makes you seem so f#$%ing classy.

It's definitley a cool feeling when you say "hey, let me give you my business card". You can get free business cards from vistaprint.com here. It's cool because they don't put other ads on it to pay for it or anything. just their logo on the back of the card.

Follow these easy steps and you'll be looking fresh and exuding coolness in no time...

Trust me, I'm a Gentleman