02/04/2026
Your smile is your unspoken introduction.
It's really what people first see and think of when they meet you.
Have you ever seen a speaker that doesn't want to be a speaker getting up on stage? They look kind of petrified. They're walking up and they're doing this guarded thing.
Or have you seen a keynote speaker that's paid the big bucks coming up to blow the roof off the place? They're skipping onto the stage, smiling, pointing at people, high-fiving. They're smiling guaranteed.
That's what a smile gives you.
I see people with teeth they aren't confident in being very reserved. Throwing out mustaches. Talking with what we call a guarded smile. In family photos just kind of doing that reserved thing.
It takes a lot away from a smile.
A smile is how we perceive someone's mood, their attitude, the overall vibe of that person.
It's just such an important component.
