And it's hard to make a good first impression when your clothes are dripping with perspiration.

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"When you come here you always want to make a good first impression, " Jokinen said.

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Research on self-enhancement shows that people who brag make a good first impression, but that it diminishes over time.

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Below is a short list of items that should be ready to go if your objective is a good first impression.

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Introductions are too important to rush through and miss golden opportunities to make a good first impression and chances to connect firmly with colleagues.

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Making a good first impression reminds me of when my teenage daughter makes the mistake of having a boy drop by the house to impress me.

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Everywhere you turn someone is pleading for a Mulligan to correct a relationship gone awry or begging for a second chance to make a good first impression.

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The Anthem's touch functionality didn't give a good first impression either, not responding on the first try for a handful of basic functions, and slowly dragging from pane to pane.

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And that made Friday's practice important for Manuel to start making a good first impression before he and his fellow rookies join the veterans for a series of voluntary and mandatory minicamps that open on Monday.

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