How To Rebuild Your Wardrobe On A Budget (5 Step Action Plan)
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Pop quiz. Have you ever heard of a five-paragraph order? Yes? No? What is it?
The five paragraph order is a communication tool that militaries around the world use
to efficiently and quickly pass on information to troops in the field. So, why does this
matter to you? Well, today, I'm going to leverage the five-paragraph
order format to clearly lay out how you can build your wardrobe on a budget.
First up, gents, let's address the situation. Let's start things off by taking stock of
the friendly forces a.k.a. your current wardrobe; shoes, socks, underwear, shirts, trousers,
jackets. Everything you got, we want to layout because we need to see what you currently
have in your wardrobe. So, now, that we've got everything laid out,
you're going to put it into three piles. First up, you've got the love pile. These are things
that you actually like, you love, you wear. Then, you've got the like pile. It’s something
that's useful you wear it, but you really don't love it. And then, you've got the let
go because it's letting you down pile. And these are the items that are stained, that
don't fit you, or just simply taking up space in the closet.
So now, that we've got that sorted, let's look at the love and like pile and let's see
how many outfits we can put together. This is key because you may have a lot of clothing,
but how much of that is interchangeable. Believe me, for a lot of guys, this is eye-opening.
They've got five pairs of trousers, but only one pair that's interchangeable. They've got
four pairs of shoes, but only one pair that's serviceable. They've got ten shirts, but only
two that they actually love. Next up, let's evaluate the enemy. What's
your budget? $2,000? $1,000? $500? $100? You've got to be honest with yourself, you need to
know how much you can spend. How much time do we have to build a wardrobe?
A year? Six months? Three months? 30 days? How much do you know about style? Nothing
because you've never watched any of my videos. 25 of my videos, a good start. 250 videos,
that's what I like to see. Seriously, gents, you got to know your weaknesses.
If you don't have much of a budget, you don't have much time, you don't have much knowledge,
you need to know this because this is most likely where you're going to trip up and fall.
All right. So, we got the situation down, let's talk about mission. Your mission is
the who, what, when, where, and why. Here's an example mission.
I'm moving into a new business career and need a wardrobe that reflects my commitment
to get things done. I'm working in the tri-state area and interact with potential high net
worth clients two times a week and via video conference with my boss daily. I need to look
the part within 30 days on a budget of $1,000, so I can leverage a professional image to
meet my yearly sales goal. Seriously, gents, taking a few minutes to
write out your mission makes the whole process of building your wardrobe easier because you
understand what you're overarching, what your big goal is for this wardrobe you're building.
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So, we've talked about situation mission, now let's talk about execution. So, the first
part of execution is the commander's intent. And this is why you had to write out your
mission. You need to understand the reason the why that you're rebuilding this wardrobe
because when you're out there shopping you're out there looking for deals, it's very easy
to get distracted to get off your bearing. Your commander's intent brings you back to
the purpose of why you're doing this, so you don't go off and spend money on things that
you don't need. Next up, we've got the ECOG, which is the
enemy's center of gravity. Your enemy is the fact that you've got all this clothing that
just doesn't match, just doesn't work, isn't interchangeable. The idea of interchangeability
is that items will all go together. So, you realize, hey, I need to add a few
pieces. The low-hanging fruit is going to be for me to go out there and get another
pair of performance pants. I wear these a lot, I need to find something that fits me.
They're relatively pricey in my budget, you know to get exactly what I want that fits
me well and looks good. But, when you add that you realize you're going to get a lot
of miles out of the rest of your clothing and that's what you're looking for here.
[0:04:54] Now, let's talk about your critical vulnerabilities.
These are things that can throw you off your mission of rebuilding your wardrobe. Do you
have enough money set aside? Do you have enough time? Are you difficult to fit?
And this is something a lot of guys face. They're short and stout, they're tall and
thin. You may find, okay, an option that I need to consider that may drive up the price
a bit is to consider custom clothing because that's going to fit me a lot better and I'll
be more quickly able to find things that I love especially in shirts.
And one of the most important parts is that you know what the desired end state is. Basically,
what do you want those outfits to look like on you. And, I think one of the best ways
you can do this is to have certain style inspiration. Whether you pull this out of magazines, you
take screenshots from one of your favorite movies one of the actors that you just love
his style. Find someone that shares your colors, your
skin tone, your hair color and that right there is going to make it really easy when
you see them look great in those colors in those outfits, you know that that's what you
should go for. And now, gents, let's get into the scheme
of maneuver. This is you making the list of exactly what you need to get in the order
that you need to get it. So, this is important because the more detailed
you are in exactly what you want to add to your wardrobe, the more likely you are to
find it. And you also want to be particular about the order you're going to buy the items
in because you don't want to just put together a random list and end up spending too much
on the first three items and not being able to buy the last two which are critical to
you building that interchangeable wardrobe. And don't forget about your fire support plan.
If you find yourself in a pinch, can you get someone to back you up? Maybe you're a student,
maybe you want to ask for an early birthday present, so you can get a little bit more
extra on that budget so that you can build that professional wardrobe so you look good
when you graduate. Next up on the list, admin and logistics.
So, let's talk about adjustments. Ideally, anything you would buy would fit you perfectly,
but that is rarely the case. When you buy something off the rack usually it's going
to have to be brought in a bit, maybe in the midsection, maybe the sleeves are going to
have to be brought down, maybe the hem on those trousers need to be brought up.
Point being is know the name of your tailor. Take your clothing in to get it adjusted to
fit you just a little bit better. It's going to look so much better when it fits you perfectly.
Next up, pay attention to shipping and return policies. We've gotten used to this two-day
shipping, but with everything going on in the world, you'll find a lot of clothing from
some companies is just taking longer to get to you. So, you need to account for that.
In addition, is it something that you can return? Is it something what is the return
date? Is it 45 days? 30 days? You want to be aware especially if you're buying something
that you're not sure about the fit. And now, let's talk about communication. Gents,
this part is all about where you're getting your information from. The simple fact is
the more you know about men's style, the more money you're going to be able to save as you
build your wardrobe. And speaking of your style education, what
video to watch next? How about nine challenging pieces of clothing that the vast majority
of men do not own, but they should? Find out what they are, guys, in this video
right here by clicking on it. Yeah, go check it out. It's a good video. I enjoyed it and
I think you will too. [0:07:47] End of audio