13 Ways To Look And Act Like A Millionaire, Even If You're Not

This summer as you go to beach houses and parties, there's a chance
you'll find yourself networking with people with big bank accounts.

In order to fit in, you'll need to look and act like you're a part of
their social circle.

In the book "The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act like a
Millionaire, Even if You're Not," Vicky Oliver shares the secrets of
looking and acting like you're a millionaire — even if you're not.


Find and hit your "millionaire weight."

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"When you look like a million bucks, you are at your 'millionaire
weight,' regardless of the number showing on the scale," but "before
you worry about going on a diet, figure out where you'll be spending
the majority of your time."

"Remember that a few pounds either way can make a big difference,
depending on whether you wish to define yourself as East Coast Elite,
West Coast Wealth, or Midwest Money."

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Follow the one-third rule.

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"You can't look the part without a generous clothing allowance," but
you can't just buy everything you can get your hands on.

Instead, Oliver says to "buy one-third as many clothes as you do now,
but spend three times as much on each item." That means instead of
buying multiple pairs of pants at middle-of-the-road prices, buy one
pair of luxe pants and wear them everywhere.

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Never wear flat shoes.

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"Flats, while comfortable, may convey that you're flat-footed,
plodding, and frumpy. One study found that men, on just seeing flats
detached from the woman wearing them, automatically assumed that she
must be a fifty-plus, divorced accountant."

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Appear taller to make yourself look more authoritative and trustworthy.

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Oliver says that "subconsciously, we seek leaders who are tall because
we associate height with authority," therefore buy shoes and clothing
that "projects the illusion of added stature."

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Develop a hobby.

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"Cultivating a hobby is a superb way to mingle with the great and the
near great, whether your interest in the smart set is primarily
professional or recreational."

If you want to meet affluent people, avoid sports like horseback
riding or tennis because many rich people have their own courts and
stables and won't be visiting the same facilities as you. Instead, try
sports like skiing, because "even the rich aren't rich enough to have
a ski slope in their own backyard." Hence, there's a greater chance
they'll be in the same places as other people who share their hobbies.

Source: The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act like a
Millionaire, Even if You're Not

Get enough sleep to have millionaire skin.

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We've been told that we need eight hours of sleep, but in today's
"fast-paced, hard-driving, 24/7 world, actually getting eight hours of
sleep every night seems ludicrously luxurious."

Instead, figure out your ideal sleep quotient by keeping a snooze
diary, and notice how productive you are and how you look at each
level of sleep amount.

"Once you determine your ideal number of sleep hours, try to get the
same amount consistently even on the weekends. Force yourself to go to
bed and wake up at roughly the same time each day."

Also, always sleep on your back as "resting on one's side deepens
cheek and chin wrinkles while lying face-down furrows the brow."

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Get rid of any accents you have — unless you're British.

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"Accent reduction can reap big rewards unless you're British . . .
most Americans still think English accents are beyond posh."

"If you are British born and bred, you are probably better off keeping
your native lilt and vocabulary—even if you think no one in America
can possibly understand a word you are saying. It will only add to
your allure."

If you don't naturally have a British accent, don't try to fake one.
Instead, opt for Newscasters' English by imitating broadcasters.

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Blend in rather than draw attention to yourself when it comes to your
dress code.

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"To wit, every company has a uniform. If you want to get ahead, you
really have no choice but to wear the outfit. It's one of the cardinal
rules of playing the game (and excelling at it)."

"If you don't adhere to the dress code, you'll never get ahead. You'll
just be a rebel with a cause—unemployment."

Six situations you should always try to blend in at are funerals,
weddings, black-tie events, Mondays through Fridays at the office,
country clubs and church or temple.

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Choose your accessories wisely — even your coffee.

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"The brand of coffee that you choose has become a style statement, and
those who work and socialize with you are just as likely to pick up
cues about your aspirations by your coffee selection as all of the
other brands you carry on your personage."

"If you carry it, then its brand becomes part of yours — by association."

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Become a collector.

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If you have no athletic skills whatsoever, you can still pass for an
influential person by collecting things.

"The beauty about being a collector is that it automatically makes you
an expert — a curator of the curiosities that pique your interest. The
learning curve is smooth and natural. It's almost impossible to fail
at it. Every collector is a genius when it comes to his or her own
collection."

Then you can mingle with other like-minded individuals: "Your common
bond is like a well from which you can always go back and drink.
Conversation will never run dry."

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Millionaire, Even if You're Not

Show some manners.

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It's easy to be rude and perfunctory, but "once you have reached a
certain station in life, you are expected to have manners."

Oliver says this means deferring to the "common good over individual gain."

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Climb the social ladder by volunteering.

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"Volunteering is your best entree into the Inner Circle of business
titans, future tycoons, and civil leaders. If you have the time and
dedication to devote to a worthy cause, the effort will pay you back
tenfold with a vastly improved social and business life."

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Never ask for recognition.

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"Tooting your own horn" at the office might be encouraged, but Oliver
says if you're doing anything outside the office, you should never ask
for recognition — especially if you're volunteering.

Source: The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act like a
Millionaire, Even if You're Not