When you think about first impressions, the advice usually circles around appearances and formalities—your clothes, your handshake, your posture. But impressions aren’t really about the surface. They’re about how people feel underneath..

In this episode, we explore the deeper side of first impressions: why appearances are only the beginning, why people will always find a reason to say no if they don’t feel aligned with you, and how Modern Managers focus on meeting emotional and situational needs to truly connect.

💡 Modern Manager takeaway: Legacy Leaders see first impressions as manipulation—crafting an image to get what they want. Modern Managers see them as the first move in building a relationship based on trust and connection.

🎧 Tune in to learn three practical strategies to make your first impression count and get results.

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