Since 2004, Style Doctors has been the number one personal styling and shopping agency of choice for customers around the world. Offering styling services for men and women in the UK, USA and the UAE, the company works with individuals and companies on all aspects of personal style.
We are are more than just Personal Stylists; we are a group of individuals with a shared goal of excellence, with customer service and integrity underpinning all we do.
Thanks to a strong pool of talented people, we have evolved to become the UK’s premier Style Consultancy employing a highly skilled team of Personal Stylists, Editorial Stylists, Make-up Artists and Personal Shoppers all over the UK.
Just this week I saw a screenshot of a participant in a leadership training program (not mine, haha) who was not only lying in bed during the program but fast asleep with his camera on. So, one of two things must be happening, I thought. Either this guy really didn’t care about his economic community, or he’s so burnt out digitally, that he’s entirely detached from reality. He’s a “Top Talent” in his organization, so I chose to believe the latter rather than the former. Perhaps you, like Mr. Snoozey-Pants, have become so digitally burnt out and jaded that you too are in danger of completely losing the plot, and showing up to a meeting wearing just a towel, or worse.
Routine: Humans love routine. Too much routine is boring, but too little is what leads us to become mentally overwhelmed. So even if your commute now consists of a meander from the bedroom to the dining table, you need to be going to sleep and getting up at regular times, eating at regular times, checking email and making calls at regular times, and taking breaks at regular times. Sticking to a routine will keep your brain and body happy in a stable pattern, and this will reduce your cognitive load, and improve your general state of mind.
Daily check-in: Humans need connection. That goes for you, and for your team. So make a point of checking in with your boss, teammates, and other key stakeholders each day. It doesn’t need to be a long talk, but a short chat will help to keep you and them all feeling more humanly connected. And remember, the text is the lowest form of communication, so try using your phone as a phone instead and add some tone and cadence to your words. You and your team will appreciate a bit of voice-to-voice contact.
Breathe: Humans forget to breathe too often. You are living in the most incredible time in human history, and most of what you face in your life is manageable, and very little of it is a real threat to you or your wellbeing. I mean, how serious is it that you have a deadline to meet? Is anyone going to die? Not likely. I’m not saying you should miss your deadline, but I am saying that there’s a way to work quickly without all of the adrenaline and cortisol that your brain produces when you have a stress response. Remind yourself that whatever you are facing now is not a real threat, it likely won’t kill you no matter what happens, and ask that stressed out piece of your brain to take a step back, and breathe. Taking 5 deep breaths can significantly reduce stress hormone production and help to clear your thoughts.
Organize your Tasks: Many people use a notepad for this. I use Trello. Putting tasks on to-do lists serves 2 purposes. First, it reduces cognitive load by removing information from your pre-frontal cortex. Your brain knows you’ve recorded the information elsewhere, so it allows itself to let go of it for now. Second, when you check items off of your to-do list, your brain gives you a hit of dopamine, the most pleasurable chemical on the planet. One of the best mental highs you can get comes from a good steady pace of checking things off of your task list.
Curate your environment: Humans are biopsychosocial creatures. That means that our bodies, minds, and environments are all connected in our experience of the world. As tempting as it is to run your staff meeting from bed in your PJ’s with last night’s Cheetos bag still lying beside you and your camera off, make an effort to put your body into an environment conducive to your work. Put on nice clothes. Brush your hair. And sit down in an space that helps your brain to recognise that it’s time to focus on your economic community for a while. Having a specific chair in your house that you only use for work is a great start to bringing your mind, body, and environment into sync.
Remote working has become a common practice, and it looks like for many companies, it’s here to stay. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet (Google) says that a good balance would be 3 days in the office and 2 working from home. I agree with him, but we haven’t taken the time to adapt slowly to all of this remote working, and humans are fundamentally both social creatures and resistant to change. This is leading many of us to experience some kind of digital burnout or another. We’re simultaneously increasingly isolated, chocking on the volume of Zoom meetings, and gasping for clearer communication on collaborative projects. In short, we haven’t adapted to all of this change yet, but making small adjustments to your daily behaviour can make a massive difference in your mental wellbeing.
AT TABLE AND BEYOND, WE UNDERSTAND THE ART OF EXCEPTIONAL HOSPITALITY!
We know that an enchanting meal starts with the eyes, thanks to the elegance of the table setting. We know that no matter how beautiful the room, it’s the cloud-like softness of the table linen that will linger in a guest’s memory.
Thanks to our deep commitment to service, value, and quality, we work with some of the most respected brands in hospitality, supplying hotels and restaurants with a comprehensive range of products.
From Noritake signature platter for that memorable dish to the finest Rivolta table linen that delivers the final touch to your restaurant, Table and Beyond has a solution.
At Table and Beyond, our attentiveness and professional touch reflects our own experience in Hospitality. Our team has wide experience within the industry such as food and beverage, rooms and customer service. When you speak with one of our advisers, the understanding of the industry and its unique requirements is part of the conversation from the very beginning.
Table and Beyond was founded in 2016 in Dubai. A young, dynamic, quality driven business with the aim to deliver industry leading products with the best service.
HCS Global Corp is a team of seasoned hospitality consulting & advisory experts, headquartered in England with a subsidiary in India. HCS-GC consults individually designed lifestyle food & beverage spaces like restaurants, lounges, diners, and its management wing Waari Hospitality is into hotel management, franchise & operations under 2 brands.
The company keeps in touch with the millennial & young at heart modern traveler through great interiors, detail-driven comforts, and cutting-edge technology, all done in our signature style. Founded as HCSI in 2005 and later rebranded under expansion plan as HCS Global Corp by the first generation hospitality entrepreneurs Mr. Upendra Kulkarni & Mr.Chinmay Rege in 2019, HCS-GC is taking the brand to a larger, international audience. HCS-GC aims to help people to enjoy a rich, diverse palate with local & gourmet meals and leisure experiences. We are passionate about creating hospitality platforms for our partners that turn prospects into profits.
Passion Statement
Andreea Stefanescu is a Modern Etiquette Coach and Cultural Awareness Specialist. Through her workshops, speaking engagements, and blog, she provides expert etiquette advice for successfully and confidently navigating modern life situations for the 21st century.. from upscale dinners and chic pool parties, to business meetings and everyday social occasions around the world. Her approach to etiquette is unique in that she has expertly updated traditional etiquette advice to apply specifically to today’s contemporary society. Is not about the rules but about the relationships. Etiquette has great routes in who we are as people from our body language, to our different brain plasticity to our language and culture. Her mantra is
“you get what you put out there into the world so make sure you always put the best version of yourself”
Andreea graduated with an MBA in International Hospitality and Customer Service Industries from Glion Institute of Higher Education in 2016. She completed her etiquette training and education at the Institut Villa Pierrefeu Finishing School in Glion, Switzerland where she has undergone the most extensive and complete program in culture, etiquette, art of conversation, service, hostessing, home management, leadership, deportment, art of dining( French, British, American, Continental and cultural variations) and much for over two months after which she received a High Diploma in International Etiquette and Protocol. She is also internationally certified as an Etiquette and Protocol Consultant from two of the biggest leading training institutions in the field: The Protocol school of Washington and The English manner in London where she was privately mentored as a trainer by leading etiquette expert William Hanson, former BBC Presenter Diana Mather, Emma Dupont and she was mentored by the former steward of the Queen, Mr Paul Milverton. She received an Etiquette Consultant Certificate from IAP Career College and is currently a freelance trainer part of the PWC Academy in Dubai.
Andreea brings to her extensive years of education and international certifications, over 10 years of experience in silver service where she worked alongside Royal Families, heads of state and VIP guests while having traveled to over 89 countries worldwide. Culture, service and etiquette is something that has to be experienced and of that she has had plenty of experience in her 10 years of traveling around the world.
