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Summary: Well worth it
Review: For a short book, this is full of information. It only took me a hour to read it, but I got a good feel for the business world. The shining-your-shoes section goes a little too indepth for me, but it tells how to spit shine your shoes. The resume and interview chapters are true to what I have seen in the corporate world. This is the right information for people who want to get a leg up in the business world.
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Summary: this book lacks flair -- overrated
Review: Guys dont want to waste time learning useless information, this book saves the BS and teaches the important stuff. It cuts to the chase and actually helps people - what a concept.
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Summary: From Chimp to Champ
Review: His original book "A Gentleman's guide to professional apperance" cost half as much, and contained about half the material.Learn how to polish your own shoes and wear a tie the correct way. Stop looking like a slob and start looking like a professional. If you want your subordinates to look professional, it starts with yourself.
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Summary: Fantastic Advice
Review: It's about time men had a guide that helps. I'm sick to see how guys dress nowadays. If you have questions on how to do it right, read this book. The clothes checklist is a great start for your job and the real world. It shows what to buy and wear because the grunge look doesn't fly on Wall Street.
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Summary: Love it
Review: My dad got me this for graduation and I love it. Simple and to the point - just what I need.
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Summary: Overpriced but good for teens
Review: Prior to buying this book, I read a review that said it was too simple for real office professionals but good for teens just entering the workplace as a starter guide. I think that is a good appraisal. So I bought the book as a gift for a teen just graduating from high school. As a gift for a teen, I am disappointed with the sketchy, plain cover and the sketch quality of the illustrations. I am also disappointed that including shipping and handling I paid some $17 or $18 and received a book that looks like I paid $2 for it. Therefore, it is not well suited as a stand-alone gift either. This was not a "good deal." In spite of it's cheap appearance and thinness, the information inside is good for a first, elementary, book on dress and conduct.
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Summary: what I needed
Review: tells what to wear to work, what to say to get the job and how not to make a fool out of yourself
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Summary: good book
Review: This book is for a young man who is about to graduate from high school or college. If you are looking for a serious book about men's fashion, I suggest you look elsewhere. Perhaps you may want to look at Josh Karlen's 'Indispensible Guide to Classic Men's Clothing' which I found informative reading in the areas of suits, shirts, and outerwear; or even Tim Meehan's 'Suit Yourself' which I thought was interesting in the areas of "dress" casual and "corporate" casual. It took me about 10 minutes to read Mr. Greenleaf's book after skimming the chapters on 'Shaking Hands', 'Shining shoes' (who has time to put shaving cream on their shoes?)and business etiquette. If you need work in these areas, then this book is for you. If you are already established in the business world and have already committed all the fashion crimes early in your career but are gearing more towards the next level in classic men's fashion, this book is not for you. This book is a very basic primer for a person whose closet is empty.
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Summary: a teens guide, not a gentleman's guide
Review: this book should be titled "professional appearance for dummies". most of the information is very very basic. remember, this book is only 51 pages all inclusive. in that space, it covers dressing, posture, emailing, eating, etc. not a lot of information on any topic.
on top of that, some of the information is wrong. for instance, the author derates asymmetrical tie knots like the half windsor as unprofessional. this is inaccurate and the half windsor is one of the three most popular tie knots for business. (another - the four in hand - the most common - is also asymmetrical)
if you "don't do nuance" and want a couple of rules to live by - this is your book. alternately, if you are young and need a good introduction, read this. otherwise, its really not worth the money.
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