Easily, Breezily, Beautifully Being Prepared

There is nothing worse then waking up the day of your interview to have everything go wrong. I woke up one morning, on the day of an interview, and bumped my shin on the side of my bed causing an instant bruise that a) did not match with the outfit I intended to wear and b) displayed its brilliant colours just under the hem of my new pencil skirt, ugh. “If this is any indication of how my day is going to go” I thought, “I am not going to get this job.” Well, my morning did not get much better: The cowlick in my hair made it impossible to have a good hair day; I poured cereal and sliced a banana to learn I did not have my typical almond milk…so I settled for a protein shake; and after choosing a new outfit (due to my early morning melee with my bed causing the bruise), I spilled protein shake on my blouse!

My saving grace was that I afforded myself enough time, in the event of a disaster (or two or three), and I performed a dry-run of my route to the interview; so, I knew how much time to allow myself to eliminate at least one morning stressor. A few days prior, I set my GPS, timed myself, and then tacked on an extra half an hour just in case a train should attempt to derail my morning or heavy traffic should arise. Further, when I arrived at my POI, I walked around familiarizing myself with the area and the building so I knew exactly where I was going on that day; and thank Gucci I did because I arrived early with enough time to relax in the waiting area and review my documentation. Lesson of the day: Afford yourself enough time in the morning, both in getting ready and in the commute, so that you eliminate added stress. The morning of an interview is never easy and why burden yourself with additional anxiety? Remember anxiety shows and you want to be an easy, breezy, beautiful cover girl for your big day.


Happy job shopping!