Remember this?  “You’re slouching! Sit up straight!”  Many of us grew up with parents and/or grandparents constantly telling us to “Put your shoulders back!  Stand up straight!” 

And I am here to do the same to you.  I was slouching in a chair in the doctor’s waiting room, flipping through an old magazine and came across an article about confidence and posture.  http://www.psy.ohio-state.edu/petty/documents/timeMagazineconfidence2.pdf  It made me sit up nice and straight and hold my chin up high!  The article states that there is a relationship between how we perceive ourselves…positively if we have good posture and negatively if we don’t. 

What a terrific reminder as we pursue our careers.  There are all sorts of career development tools provided by SetFocus to help you to find employment.  One thing we cannot give you is that good posture and positive attitude that is key to your career success. 

So pay attention to your posture and put a smile on your face!  Greet people with a positive attitude.  Exude confidence!  It will enhance your career opportunities!!!  The research is there to verify that mom, dad, gram and grandpa were all correct when they were saying, “Sit up straight!”