Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
First Impressions Get One Shot
🎥 Image, Impression, Credibilty and Trust Engineering for Client-Facing Professionals : Episode #477
Video Free Resources here: dale-carnegie.co.jp/freebundles
My Point of View: In business, credibility can be created before competence is tested. We can sell them on trusting us by engineering the first impressions we want, so let's be intentional and let's be sharp.
🎩 Classic Menswear Conventions – Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#53. Q: What’s the rule for suspenders?
If you are going to wear suspenders, make sure to never use clips and only ever use buttons which have been attached to the trousers for that purpose. Never wear suspenders with trousers which have belt loops – either wear a belt or wear suspenders and don’t try and mix them up. Also be careful about matching the colour of the suspenders with your outfit.
👔 The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
🎯 Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
Video shoot with Laura Bonamici former Global Head of Marketing at Fujitsu who was my previous guest #267 on Japan's Top Business Interviews. I heard her speak at an Italian Chamber event and wanted to capture the content before she leaves Japan and relocates back to Europe.
Lunch at the Tokyo American Club
Client meeting in Akasaka Mitsuke
German Chamber event featuring Doru Tasca CEO of ZF Group Japan as one of the speakers and I had Doru as my recent guest on my podcast Japan's Top Business Interviews.
I needed to look sharp for the video shoot and also the networking event at the German Chamber.
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 Navy Trofeo suit, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Abelard Melbourne 1922 shirt with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007
Tie: Strong blue from Thomas Pink London 1984 in a Windsor knot
Socks: Navy over the calf striped socks
✨ Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Blue cufflinks
Pocket Square: Diroma London 1980 white and blue in reverse puff. Stabiliser from Kuska Fabrics Kyoto 1936.
Badge: Dale Carnegie New York 1912, silver corporate badge
Pen: Mont Blanc Hamburg 1906
Card Holder: Lanvin Paris 1889
Watch: Vintage 37mm rectangular steel case Longines Saint-Imier 1832 S30 EFCo which has a black face on the dial and a steel strap.
Fragrance: Halfeti Eau de Parfum Penhaligon’s London 1870
👞 High Shine Shoes: Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Derbys with broguering on the toe cap.
Intention outcomes: The outfit looked good on video and as usual I was one of the few men wearing a tie, so automatically, I stood above the great unwashed.
👉 If you want Executive Presence in Tokyo, I coach leaders on Presence, Leadership, Communications, Presentations and Sales.
We have a bonus for you packed with free resources—one that’ll make you go, ‘Yep, this is exactly what I wanted.’ Head to the link now. Dale-Carnegie.co.jp/en/about/freebundles
📩 greg.story@dalecarnegie.com 🌐 dale-carnegie.co.jp 📑 Access our free 35 White Papers on leadership, sales, and executive presence in Japan: bit.ly/4nbN0pj 📘 Download our 19 Free E-books: bit.ly/42MbKMK
✍️ Dr. Greg Story – President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training. Author of Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, Japan Presentations Mastery, and Japan Leadership Mastery.
First Impressions Get One Shot
🎥 Image, Impression, Credibilty and Trust Engineering for Client-Facing Professionals : Episode #477
Video Free Resources here: dale-carnegie.co.jp/freebundles
My Point of View: In business, credibility can be created before competence is tested. We can sell them on trusting us by engineering the first impressions we want, so let's be intentional and let's be sharp.
🎩 Classic Menswear Conventions – Know the Rule to Break the Rule
#53. Q: What’s the rule for suspenders?
If you are going to wear suspenders, make sure to never use clips and only ever use buttons which have been attached to the trousers for that purpose. Never wear suspenders with trousers which have belt loops – either wear a belt or wear suspenders and don’t try and mix them up. Also be careful about matching the colour of the suspenders with your outfit.
👔 The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value
🎯 Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:
Video shoot with Laura Bonamici former Global Head of Marketing at Fujitsu who was my previous guest #267 on Japan's Top Business Interviews. I heard her speak at an Italian Chamber event and wanted to capture the content before she leaves Japan and relocates back to Europe.
Lunch at the Tokyo American Club
Client meeting in Akasaka Mitsuke
German Chamber event featuring Doru Tasca CEO of ZF Group Japan as one of the speakers and I had Doru as my recent guest on my podcast Japan's Top Business Interviews.
I needed to look sharp for the video shoot and also the networking event at the German Chamber.
Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna Trivero 1910 Navy Trofeo suit, notch lapels, Barchetta breast pocket, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.
Shirt: Abelard Melbourne 1922 shirt with English Cuffs. Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 horn collars stays from Kirby Allison Dallas 2007
Tie: Strong blue from Thomas Pink London 1984 in a Windsor knot
Socks: Navy over the calf striped socks
✨ Personal Flair
Cufflinks: Blue cufflinks
Pocket Square: Diroma London 1980 white and blue in reverse puff. Stabiliser from Kuska Fabrics Kyoto 1936.
Badge: Dale Carnegie New York 1912, silver corporate badge
Pen: Mont Blanc Hamburg 1906
Card Holder: Lanvin Paris 1889
Watch: Vintage 37mm rectangular steel case Longines Saint-Imier 1832 S30 EFCo which has a black face on the dial and a steel strap.
Fragrance: Halfeti Eau de Parfum Penhaligon’s London 1870
👞 High Shine Shoes: Pollini San Mauro Pascoli 1953 Derbys with broguering on the toe cap.
Intention outcomes: The outfit looked good on video and as usual I was one of the few men wearing a tie, so automatically, I stood above the great unwashed.
👉 If you want Executive Presence in Tokyo, I coach leaders on Presence, Leadership, Communications, Presentations and Sales.
We have a bonus for you packed with free resources—one that’ll make you go, ‘Yep, this is exactly what I wanted.’ Head to the link now. Dale-Carnegie.co.jp/en/about/freebundles
📩 greg.story@dalecarnegie.com 🌐 dale-carnegie.co.jp 📑 Access our free 35 White Papers on leadership, sales, and executive presence in Japan: bit.ly/4nbN0pj 📘 Download our 19 Free E-books: bit.ly/42MbKMK
✍️ Dr. Greg Story – President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training. Author of Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, Japan Presentations Mastery, and Japan Leadership Mastery.
