10 Alpha Male Status Symbols (How To Project Power & Authority)
[0:00:00] The first item on our list that projects power
projects authority. Guys, no surprise, high quality shoes. The question though is why?
Why do quality shoes indicate high status? The answer is pretty simple, economics and
history. So, good shoes, quality shoes are expensive
to make. Nowadays, they are and even a hundred years ago, five hundred years ago, they were
incredibly expensive because the only men that could afford nice shoes five hundred
years ago, we’re talking noblemen, merchants, high level men in the military. So, these
were the guys that wore shoes like these. And it was a very quick indicator when you
look at somebody’s feet where they were at in society, how much money they had. Nowadays,
economics, again, we see this in quality shoes. We know that a person if they spend good money
on shoes, it’s an indicator that they actually have means.
Now, of course, the type of shoes you wear is not a true indicator of how much money
or how much power you have, but it is a shortcut and human beings use this again and again
to make quick decisions. And this stereotyping doesn’t just apply to dress shoes, also
applies to your casual shoes. So, when you want to look good, but you want to dress casual,
think to step it up. Next up, on the list, gentlemen, we’ve got
body type. Why? Body type indicates your overall health, what you put into your body, how you
feed yourself, do you have the time, do you have the money to go to the gym. All of these
things here are indicators people uses a shortcut to make a quick determination of you.
So, if you’ve got a muscular body type, a fit body type, or even a rectangle body
type, these are all considered to be attractive nowadays. Now, what about the oval body type,
what about the pear body type? Well, going back looking at history, there
were instances in which these were considered high status body types. They show that you
didn’t actually have to do manual labor, that you were a man of means. Nowadays, though,
these body types are considered lower status as they indicate a poor diet.
All that being said, this next status symbol can make any body type look amazing, and that
is custom clothing. This is clothing made to fit your body type and to enhance its natural
features. So, even if you have an oval body shape or
the pear body shape, guess what? You can build up the shoulders. You can go for that oval,
create more of a square or for the pear, create more of a rectangle by simply building up
the shoulders wearing the right jacket and going for the right cut in the chest in the
torso area. And, yes, custom clothing is even higher than
designer clothing. Now, designer clothing, you’re going to see some fancy names thrown
out there and these suits can cost $2000, $3000, $5000. But, what I love about custom
clothing is it’s made to you. There’s only one suit like this. You’re able to
put on those trousers and know that they are made to your unique proportions, that right
there gives you confidence. Let me say that again, gentlemen. Confidence,
this is the ultimate status symbol. When you’re able to walk through life with confidence,
you better believe you’re going to project power and authority.
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The next status symbol, gentlemen, is the vehicle you drive. People make snap decisions
snap judgments about people when they see them in a vehicle. If you see a guy in a Ferrari,
okay, he’s got money. You see a 19-year old in a Ferrari, okay, his dad has money.
You see a guy on a Harley Davidson, all of a sudden we’re attributing it basically,
what we feel about that vehicle to the person driving it.
And, guys, this is a real phenomenon. Don’t believe me? Okay. What if I were to tell you
I drive a minivan? Not really, it’s my wife’s vehicle. I do drive it though. And it’s
safe, I get her a new minivan every few years because I’ve got young kids, we’ve got
to take them in and out of the vehicle. It’s just something that we have gravitated towards
the minivan. [0:04:51]
But, if you saw me driving a minivan versus my pickup truck, I’ve got an older pickup
truck by the way twenty two years old, Chevy Silverado. It’s got big Texas grill, 4x4
truck, I absolutely love it. I also had a motorcycle and all of a sudden here, think
about this. You see Antonio on a Sprint ST Blue 2000, I rode that thing all over the
United States. I did the four corners. I hit all lower 8 48 states.
Point being is when you see me on that motorcycle versus you see me in a minivan, you make a
very different decision about the driver and the person even though it’s the same guy.
Now, I’m not saying that you got to go out and buy a luxury vehicle. No, with all these
status symbols, it really is a pick and choose. It really depends on your industry and where
do you want to project the power and authority. For me, I don’t need to project power and
authority. I live in a town with thousand people. Nobody knows what I do, I’m with
farmers and hunters, not really a big deal to have a nice vehicle. I’ve got a functional
vehicle,. But, for some of you guys maybe that are in
real estate and you’re selling million dollar homes, then that would make sense to actually
get a nicer vehicle maybe even lease it, be able to write that thing off because you want
to create an ambiance when a guys gets into your vehicle, he feels comfortable, you speak
his language, he feels good that you are showing him these high level homes.
Now, this next status symbol has been around for thousands of years and that is jewelry.
Yes, we go back 10,000 years and we find that ancient men and women adorned themselves with
beads. Nowadays, what do we adorn ourselves with? Cufflinks, necklaces, bracelets, maybe
Rolex watches. Now, when people see something like this,
what do they think? What do they judge? Some people they’re not – most people aren’t
even going to notice, but those in the know when they see the brand name when they see
it’s a Rolex. I had someone the other day, I was doing dishes
at my house and a friend’s over and he sees that I’m doing dishes and I’m wearing
my Rolex, he’s like, “Oh, my gosh.” He’s like, “What are you doing?” It’s
like, “Wow! You’ve got the means to be able to do that, you don’t even think about
it.” What jewelry sends the signal off is that you have the means, you have the ability
to be able to do this. Now, do you need to go out there and buy the
most expensive watch? No, you don’t because here’s the deal is that 99 probably .9%
of people aren’t going to know. They’ll see a nice watch and they’ll compliment
on it. That’s why I still advocate fashion watches. If you like the look of a watch,
go for it. Or get a Seiko, get any of those other brands that are out there, but find
the watch that works for you. Now, this next status symbol is really interesting
because it hasn’t been around that long and I think is disproportionally important
for gentlemen over the age of 50, 60, and 70. What am I talking about? Technology.
Let me give you an example. You see a 70-year old man with an iPhone 3, what do you think?
“Oh, it’s been a decade, that guy hasn’t upgraded his phone.” You see a 20-year old
with an iPhone 3, “Oh, wow, they’re in the retro technology.”
See what happened there? Ageism. And if you are an older gentleman and you’re using
old technology, people will judge you as being behind the times.
And this is the reality, this is something that people they’re looking at the model
of the phone, they’re looking or do you understand the technology, can you use it?
And so, if you’re out there in the workforce, I will say your phone the computer you’re
working on, it’s important if you’re over the age of 50 or 60, understanding that people
are judging you based off your knowledge of technology.
So, this is something – and if you disagree, let me know down in the comments, I want to
hear from you guys. Now, this status symbol is one of my favorites
and that is your social circle because if you meet somebody and they’re able to pull
up on their phone Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, they’re able to reach out to Mark Cuban.
What do you think about this person? They are obviously at a high level. They are connected.
Now, who are those guys in your industry? And what’s cool is that all of us within
our specialty industry, we can get to know the leaders, the movers, the shakers, and
we can build up our social status very quickly and be able to, yeah, in –
Maybe you’re in the hat industry, maybe you’re actually in the bottled water industry,
but you’ve got your people your top level people that you’ve built that relationship.
And I love this one because it doesn’t really have anything to do with money, it’s simply
has to do with simply bringing value and being able to maintain connections.
Now, you may be asking what about body language. Doesn’t body language project power? Doesn’t
it project authority? Yes, it does, guys. And, I’ve got you covered with this video
right here, the ultimate guide to body language. Check it out. I go into what a man needs to
know about body language and the mistakes you should not make. Click on the video right
here, guys. It’s a great one and, yeah, you’ll be able to learn about body language
in a relatively short time. [0:09:22] End of audio