1. Hold your posture high and make a statement.
It’s the main thing from the moment you step under that door arch that you present yourself with the upmost respect towards yourself. Anyone will tell you that first impressions are important, and they’re right, but people often don’t realize that first impressions are just that: The moment they lay eyes on you. There’s truthfully no “right” way to present yourself. It depends on the kind of person you are and the situation you’re in. You don’t need to make a good impression, just one that makes it known who you are. There’s no sense in lying to yourself or others.
2. Keep a clear focus on why you walked in there and what you intend to do.
This one may seem irrelevant, but this one is something you do on instinct, and thus is a skill that wouldn’t hurt to hone: recapping a list through your head on the spot: Why am I in this room? Who do I have to meet? It’s the final checklist before reckoning day. In reality, this is something you should always be doing, but doing it in between rooms makes it almost like a checkpoint.
3. Eye-contact is a privilege, not a right.
Eye-contact with another individual you pass by, bump into or whatnot can evolve into many things in the blink of an eye (no pun intended): The seeds of a BFF being planted, love-at-first-sight or a face you should definitely remember. Should you decide to take that bold next step and talk to them, be sure you feel like you’ve earned the right to do so. Everyone’s time is valuable.
4. Learn the room’s layout.
This may sound like some trope from a spy film, but art imitates life. You don’t know what life will throw at you. You may need to get the heck outta dodge. There may be earthquakes and the building might be collapsing. Maybe there is a rogue gunman loose in the building and you need to high-tail it to the nearest exit. Call it a good case of paranoia, but it never hurts to have an escape plan. Not just for yourself, either, but for those who may need it. Using your knowledge, you can escort people safely away from the hazardous situations. You just might save a life.
5. Familiarize yourself with everyone you know in that room. Everyone you don’t know in that room is a potential friend, rival and/or enemy.
This sort of covers all the previous points. It’s like an elaborate fantasy book series with loads of characters: The one face or name you happen to glimpse may become a big part of your life. The background character that will come to play a big role for you, the hero, or even he may become the hero and you the big role. Maybe he will be the antagonist. Maybe you will be his foil. Again, you never know what life will throw at you.
