Fashion Career Expert: Maria Pesin

The Rewards of Keeping Your Commitments!

When you agree to do something you are giving your word.  Even if it is something as simple as saying you are going to fax a letter.  When you decide to keep your commitments whether to yourself or someone else no matter what, a major shift occurs in your world.  First off you become careful of what you commit to.  So you do not promise something lightly.  Yyour to do list actually becomes smaller.  Secondly you accomplish so much more and reach your goals much more quickly.  Lastly your word becomes your bond and people trust you explicitly.   Wouldn't you be proud to be this person.

The Secret To Being Rich!!

Believe it or not, the secret to being rich is saving your money and investing it wisely.  I know that most of you think that being rich requires some magic, but it doesn't.  If you constantly put 10-20 % of your income into savings that earn 10% on average a year (very doable) you will be rich in no time.

When I was young I spent my whole paycheck and then some.  I thought that one day I would make a lot of money and than I would save.  But what happened is that I kept making more money and spending more money so that I never got ahead.  All those earning years lost.  Do not make that mistake.  Start now. 

Always Be A First Rate Version Of Yourself

What do I mean by that?  I mean to think of yourself as a brand. What does a brand do?  A brand stands for something.  It has meaning.  It attracts a certain customer.  It is consistent in it's message. 

Who are you?  What do you stand for?  How do you conduct yourself?  I consider myself a brand.  I run companies, I work with contemporary women's coats.  My strengths are in my ability to plan my business, sell, make great presentations, work with top management of stores.  My weakness is my ability to do paperwork well.  I stink at that.  I concentrate on honing my skills and get someone else to work on the things I am not good at.  I don't concentrate on things I am not good at.  The best I will do is mediocre, but on my strengths I will be outstanding.

I also look at my packaging.  How I dress, what my office looks like, my correspondence.  That also is a part of the brand.  So who are you and what do you stand for?