Believe it or not, the rate at which you advance in your career may have less to do with the actual work you accomplish, but depend more on the subtle signals you send by your attitude, your clothes, even your hair. Take me, for example. For some bizarre reason my co-workers believe I am a hard worker and socializer who does nothing but gossip and complain when not working a room. This could be explained by the fact that I am hard worker and sociolizer who does nothing but gossip and complain when not working a room, but I now realize that it has more to do with the Louis Vuitton slippers I wear at my desk. They’re comfy and toasty, but they might not be sending a signal that matches my merciless drive to succeed.
