I am amazed at how a great paint job can make a run down house or building look well kept and loved. When the right color is chosen, and I'm a stckler for that, it can be an absolute transformation. As an example; most days I walk by an old run down Spanish style home. There are weeds growing in front, and for weeks there has been a rather large dumpster in the driveway.
The other day I walked by and the whole place was painted this lovely warm creamy color, with brown trim and suddenly this old house looked like it was truely loved and almost new. What was really different? A surface paint job was all. So it got me to thinking that the way we present ourselves, and our projects will either catch the eye of our colleagues and business partners or not.
Right now I am working on a project that needs a simple and elegant way to propose our future expenses. We need to balance this with expected revenues. I have looked through the usual materials and have not found anything suitable. Instead I am creating it with the intention that it provides our business partners with all the clear precise information needed and it looks really spiffy.
I do think that how something looks, its simplicity and elegance make a difference. When something is appealing to the eye, you have passed through the first hurdle of acceptance. You do however have to follow up with great content and excellent research, a good paint job can only cover so much.
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