The term ‘business person’ covers a wide range of people. You don’t have to be an investment banker in a power suit. You might be a butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker; it doesn’t matter. All businesses trade, make money and try to expand into a bigger and better environment, regardless of what they trade or their size. So, if you thought you weren’t a business person, think again. In fact, keep on reading and make sure you have these essentials on your person at all times. You won’t regret it.

A Diary
Opportunities come out of nowhere, so you need to be ready to seize them. Organisation is essential to taking these chances when they arise, and a diary is the best way to keep organised. You can keep abreast of all your meetings and free days so that any potential client or customer can be pencilled in at a moment’s notice. The diary doesn’t have to be massive and awkward to carry; it can be the diary on your phone. The important thing to remember is when you are engaged and when you are not.

Business Cards
Before you can sit down for a meeting, you first need to impress clients. You need to show them your business, make a good first impression, and what you can offer them that they can’t get anywhere else. A business card covers all the bases. They are sleek and concise, so they give off a professionalism vibe, and they are a great direct marketing tool. Plus, if clients are impressed, they will pass it on to their friends and peers. The positives never end. Check out websites like All Business Cards for all your card needs.

Tools
A top business person has all the tools of their trade available to them at all times. You never know when you need to give an impromptu presentation or create a great piece of copy. Whatever your trade, make sure the essentials are always to hand. It might be a laptop or a mobile phone, or a sales kit and an overhead projector. No matter what tool he uses, the business person needs something to give him an edge in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Briefcase
Where are you going to keep a laptop or an overhead projector? In your briefcase of course. They are not just a sign of power; they are practical and functional. For maximum results, fit the style of the briefcase to the style of your clothes.

Power Suit
Okay, so you might not need a power suit, but it is better if you do. It is not the suit necessarily, more the impression that the suit gives off. It makes people take notice of you straight away as it catches their attention. Plus, there is a certain aura to a suit that other clothes cannot replicate. It is also a sign of your business. You represent your business with your look. So if you look disheveled and unorganized that is the impression clients will take. Don’t underestimate the power of dressing to impress.

Accessories
To complement the suit, fit it with the right accessories. A nice leather belt, a pocket square and a tie bar are small details perfect any look.

Photo by William Iven

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Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

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