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“Like it or not, your life—what works well and what doesn't—is largely the result of the first impressions you have created along the way.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“With every new encounter, impressions are made and opinions are formed in only a matter of seconds. The instant imprint you make on someone can impact them, and you, for a lifetime.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Human resource directors and hiring managers tell me they usually know within the first thirty seconds of a job interview whether or not the person is even a viable candidate.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Why is a first impression so important?” Because these brief seconds can be the make-or-break, live-or-die, or yes-or-no basis for building rapport, earning trust, winning friends, or making the sale.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Regardless of the venue, there are skills you can learn and special qualities you can adopt which can help you optimize social encounters.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“What impresses you when you meet someone new? What is it about some people that makes you remember them for the rest of your life, even though your interaction lasted only a few moments?”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Throughout your life, thousands of people will cross your path. Some you will remember fondly. Some you will remember negatively. Others will slip by unnoticed, perhaps because they were neutral, unengaged or, quite frankly, unimpressive.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“What can you do, beginning TODAY, to be the one who makes your mark and leaves others in awe?”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“There are times when making a great first impression is essential and you need to do everything in your power to be diligent, deliberate, and dedicated to making the connection count.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“To ‘up your game’ means, simply, to make the effort to improve what you are doing—to amplify, boost, or strengthen your talents or performance.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Applied in ways that are authentic to you, these concepts are powerful and can positively impact and influence every type of relationship.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“The number 8 is well-rounded, circular, continuous, consistent, connected—and eternal. These are the same outcomes you can create and enjoy when you turn a positive first impression into a constructive and lasting one.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Positive impressions have staying power, so make them great. You can transform your connections and your relationship results!”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Every one of your first encounters begins with a “blank canvas” which provides you with unlimited opportunities to color your world in the ways you most desire.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“We are each a work in progress—special and unique. By learning and living the “Art of First Impressions,” you can design a masterpiece of which you can be proud.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“As with art, first impressions are not rigid or carved in stone. Rather they are agile and adaptable, depending on the inspiration, the artist, the observer, the medium, and the circumstance.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Knowing how to make a great first impression will enable you to more easily achieve your goals and live out your hopes and dreams to become a happier, more content you.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“Making an excellent first impression may seem old-fashioned to some, but the realities of life confirm that the first impression is a lasting one—impactful enough to change your life and even outlive you altogether.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results

“The discovery that making great first impressions can be a learned skill helped me to understand that we can and do have power over how we affect and impact others and on how well we are received in this world.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact: 8 Ways to Shine Bright to Transform Relationship Results