Gene Tunney

Jimmy Stewart flew 20 combat missions in WW2.

Business tip; Whenever you are flying commercial, especially in business/first class, always wear your best business suit & tie combo (business formal). When someone walks on the plane in a great suit, white dress shirt & clean tie, I always think to myself, “I wonder what that guy/gal does for a living.” (Obviously no tie for the ladies ;)) It’s human nature. When I was 22, and now that I am 42, I always find myself wanting ask him/her “hey, what do you do for a living?” If you are in commercial real estate, especially brokerage, by dressing your absolute professional best, people will ask you “what do you do for a living?”, and that’s all you need to get the conversation started. In business/first class, there is a real chance they are in the real estate business, but an even better chance they know someone in the real estate industry, someone who can be your client one day. It is an easy way to network and meet new people, you just have to give a little more effort to dress up and eschew your “I don’t give a sh*t” sweat pants and F-U hoodie. This also works in coach, just to a lesser degree. Combine the professional clothes with a clean shave, combed hair, and I hate to admit, yes a nice watch helps, at minimum you will get looks, and in all likelihood the person sitting next to you will have to ask… “hey, what do you do for a living?”