Across the board, a tie should always be darker than the shirt. It’s a fail-safe rule for dressing.

Remember it.

It was some time ago when the correlation between exercise and success (reaching goals, obtaining a great career, living the dream, etc.) first occurred to me.

The CEO of my company at the time was constantly mentioning his daily routine of waking up, working out, eating breakfast, working, spending time with family, sleeping, then repeating indefinitely.

Was it possible that this man, who had helped several startup businesses sell, had a loving wife and family, and drove a car that cost more than the house my Mother was living in, felt that his daily exercise routine had somehow helped him reach his level of success?

Beginning in January of this year I decided to devote myself to living a healthier lifestyle.

Every other day I run over five miles, with off days being dedicated to weight lifting or stretching. What are the results? Have I found a true connection between exercising regularly and success?

Yes.

But is it the excersize that empowers me to find success, or something else?Maybe the motivation and dedication it takes to stick with a regular exercise routine helps bring out similar traits durin professioanl development periods? Or maybe those who excersize regularly feel more energy through-out the day, and as such work harder. Maybe there’s a connection there that is entirely somethig else.

Just maybe.

What is it about a great–looking suit that gives a man the appearance of success?

There’s something in those modern fit slacks and slim–style button down that can turn any man from a boy into a man.

But a suit can’t make you look like a million bucks alone. To really appear successful you not only need a great pair of slacks, shoes, a collared button down, and a sports jacket to match your slacks. No, to really get the “a man of honor” look you need the right attitude to match.

There’s a reason professional stylists often give the advice to “dress your age.”

Photo source: GQ.