Believe in yourself.
Confidence draws people in and if you're exuding optimism and strength, you'll be remembered for those attributes and not for a young appearance. Carry business cards, meet as many new people as you can and hold your head up high.
Cut out the four letter words.
Soni Dimond, a national public speaker, communications coach and author of Life's a Pitch!™, often reminds clients that it's not just your outward facade that matters - it's the whole package, including the way you speak. "Avoid these four letter words: 'just' and 'only'," she recommends. "These little words can poison your presentation."
Take the valley out of the girl.
Additionally, the word "like" (which is associated with ditzy teenagers cruising the mall) must be stricken from the vocabulary of anyone who is serious about building her career. It's fine to pepper a casual conversation with the "L" word, but in a business setting, it tends to make anyone sound less intelligent than she actually is.
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| Philly_Girrrl | |
| I agree with other's comments...Lily, I too had braces for about 1.5 years and just got them off about 10 months ago (I will be 29 next week)...so I know what it is like to look young anyway and have braces on top of that...don't stress you will get through it and have a beautiful smile (which, trust me is worth it in the end!)!! I still get carded and still am the youngest at the office...All the tips in the article are great. And I agree...when did it become appropriate to ask how old someone at work is... | |
| space_cowgirl | |
| thanks for this article- I wholeheartedly agree that it's difficult for us who look younger to be taken seriously at the office. I'm 24 years old and work at a law firm, yet my height (5'2) and possibly my ethnicity (asians tend to look younger) make people think I'm still 14. Give me a break! This article has really awesome tips that I will be using. I am now in the process of eliminating my usage of 'like' in my everyday speak :-) | |
| Olivia -- Tucson | |
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| lily -- Los Angeles | |
| I am a twenty-something with braces. It is definitely not fun to when people still mistake me for a highschooler even though I have a real job. Don't even get me started with what some people say to me at bars. I appreciate the advice and thank you for the article- because sometimes it's hard to be taken seriosly when age isn't on your side. | |