Five style tips that will boost your competence. The way you look and the way you dress can make a huge impact on the way that you come across and the way that you feel. We judge books by their covers all the time, even though we know better. And first impressions are terribly hard to shake. But it goes deeper than that, and becomes a matter of self fulfilling prophecies. If you feel good about what you wear, and if you think you look good, then you will walk taller, speak louder, and generally present yourself in a manner that makes you more impressive.

And that changes the way that others react to you and the confidence they put in you. This in turn, makes you feel even better about yourself. So it's what you call a virtuous cycle where one positive change your outfit can result in a cascade of changes to massively impact how you act and feel Here are five tips to set you on your way. Get a good haircut and go regularly. This can make a massive difference to your overall appearance. Having long hair with split ends or hair that's just too overgrown to style properly just makes you look a little messy and as though you rushed out of bed.

Not a good look. Wear good shoes, get a good pair of shoes and a good bed because if you're not in one year and the other many people judge others on the basis of their shoes and this is something we were nearly every day, invest some more money here than you do elsewhere in your wardrobe. Wear something loud, guys, every now and then it's a good idea to wear something a little louder. Whether that means a white suit or a bright shirt. It says your confident and not afraid to be the center of attention. And women, try wearing a little red lipstick or some big heels.

Again, loud choices make you appear proud of your new look. Fewer nicer items. It's far better to have a few high quality items than lots of low quality ones. People can see the difference. Be comfy. But finally, make sure you're also comfortable in what you wear.

If you wear uncomfortable clothes, then it will play on the back of your mind and it will interfere with your performance.