What level of shine do you like your shoes? Do you polish everything to a mirror? Do you keep the polish on more casual shoes like boots and loafers down to cream polish and a brushing? Do you polish work boots or merely oil them? Pictures of examples are welcome.

Weekly therapist appointment. SOTD: Monteblac Explorer

New blue dress coat and pants And new blue neck toe Grabbed my blue waist coat and silver pocket watch with cross silver chain from my other preaching suit Silver cuff links Silver tie bar Silver neck tie ring New brown leather belt My ariat cowboy boots My 10x cowboy hat

Monday may be my new beginning each week, but Tuesday is usually when I start putting that beginning into action. Today is an office day spent with my accountant and finance team — which somehow makes “the details matter” feel particularly appropriate. 😂 With a warm and humid August day outside, I kept things relatively simple: blue trousers, a light checked shirt, brown suede shoes and coordinating socks. Comfortable enough for a summer day in the office, but still put together in a way that feels appropriate for the work I’m doing. And, of course, a watch to finish things off. 😎 One of the things I continue to enjoy about this journey is realizing that being intentional about how I dress doesn’t always mean being more formal. Sometimes the intentional choice is knowing when not to add the sport coat. For me, being a gentleman has never been defined by a jacket, tie or particular pair of shoes anyway. It is much more about the standards I try to hold myself to — how I present myself, how I treat people, how I conduct my business and whether I pay attention to the little things when nobody else particularly cares. Clothing is simply one visible part of that. Today’s outfit isn’t complicated. But every piece was chosen for a reason. And sometimes I think that is what intentionality really comes down to: The details matter.