| Many people try to incorporate many tools in their life | | | | an individual is. An accountant might be considered a |
| to achieve a higher rate of success in the business | | | | wise investor if they had purchased a mid-sized |
| world. They surround themselves with the right people | | | | automobile, but if the same person chose to buy an |
| who have access to the right connections and prefer | | | | expensive luxury car that exceeded the income they |
| to purchase cars that make a powerful social | | | | made, people might think that the books were being |
| statement without being brought into the conversation | | | | adjusted to allow the person to make such a high car |
| at a dinner party or anywhere else for that matter. | | | | payment each month. |
| The car that a person chooses to drive will reflect | | | | Any person can own an attractive automobile and |
| many things about the driver and business people | | | | impress many people with the interior features and |
| know this and make their automobile selections | | | | colorful exteriors. That positive social statement can be |
| accordingly. Some young business executives might | | | | instantly ruined if the person is not the type who |
| choose to buy an automobile that seems fashionable | | | | schedules the new car to be cleaned and detailed on |
| but does not fit with the personality of the driver. The | | | | a regular basis. Any automobile that presents a dirty |
| car may be out of salary range and could upstage the | | | | appearance will reflect negatively on a car owner |
| person from receiving a raise or promotion. | | | | because people might choose to believe that the |
| This is a critical flaw that many young executives | | | | person is too lazy to make such decisions. |
| make because bosses recognize the character | | | | The most powerful statement that anyone can make |
| difference almost immediately and know that the car | | | | with the cars that they drive is to treat the car with a |
| is a bad choice and this error will not go unnoticed. | | | | sense of loving. People love to hear stories about the |
| While making a dramatic social statement, it might also | | | | people that they met at the carwash. This tells people |
| come across as an error in judgment that makes a | | | | that the car is well taken care of and that the car |
| boss begin to wonder what other mistakes the person | | | | owner is a sociable and very friendly person who will |
| has made that have not come to their attention yet. | | | | do well in the corporate world because they are willing |
| Not only can a new car make a powerful statement | | | | to take reasonable chances and will be likely to make |
| about a person, but it can also serve as a double edge | | | | a good impression on future clients. |
| sword that makes people wonder about how honest | | | | |