I thought the 'dress for the job you want' advice was just a dumb saying

But after I started wearing a blazer to my office job, my manager actually asked me to lead a client meeting last month. Has anyone else had a small change make a big difference like that?

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susan_wright342mo ago

Yeah, the "dress for the job you want" thing. It's crazy how people just start seeing you differently. I started keeping my desk super organized and my boss noticed that too.

troysmith2mo ago

Remember my buddy who always wore hoodies to his office job? He switched to button down shirts for a month just to test it. Got asked to join two client meetings out of nowhere, and his manager started giving him bigger projects to run. He said it was wild how fast the vibe changed, like they just assumed he was more serious now.

harpery472mo ago

Honestly, it goes way past just clothes or a clean desk. I started speaking up in meetings, not even with big ideas, just asking one clear question about the project goals. Suddenly I was the person who "got the bigger picture." It's like they're waiting for any small signal that you're stepping up, and then they hand you the keys. What's the smallest change you've seen someone make that got big results?