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Candy Dish Perceptions

8/31/2013

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By:  Dawn L Miller
My colleagues love dropping by my office to sample the range of candies I keep in a bowl at the edge of my desk.  I do my best to keep my own fingers away from it - striving to stick to
the latest popular P90X diet.  One gentleman asked me why I have goodies yet do not partake; I told him it was part of my diet
plan.  He was perplexed - persistent resistance to temptation isn't my goal!  I joked that by making everyone else around me gain weight, I look slimmer, with no change in my routine.

While funny in this case, our surroundings help dictate how we are perceived.  This is a mix in how we chose to surround ourselves, as well as how we portray ourselves in each situation.  A tall 300-lbs man looks of average weight amongst sumo wrestlers.  A healthy, trim woman looks heavyset against runway models.  Similarly, a cultural faux pax at a business dinner function with your partner company's
CEO likely has far very different repercussions than a dinner in your home.  Our behavior reflects not only our ourselves, but our peers, subordinates, family, friends.  Intentions mean little as we are judged by others' perceptions.

Stop by for a piece of candy and chat for a moment.  I'd love for you to join in my diet plan.  We may have a lively talk, too.

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