Lessons from 12 bad habits

bookguide on 24/06/10 city: New-York tags: greatbooks book summary  Comment: 0

The 12 Bad Habits is written by James Waldroop and Tomothy Butler. Think of it as a companion piece to "The seven habits of effective people". The 12 bad habits in summary: 1. Never feeling good enough: When you are not sure of your capabilities and feel insecure. Tip: Practice Self observation. 2. Seeing the world in black and white: You make judgement based on merits only. 3. Doing too much, pushing too hard: Tip - Ask others about their opinion you. Try trusting and delegating work to others. 4. Avoiding conflict at any cost: Tip - Allow conflict to happen. 5. Running roughshod over the opposition 6. Rebel looking for a cause: These people are best early in their careers. 7. Always swinging over the fence 8. When fear is in the drivers seat: Tip - Make a list of all your positive attitudes. 9. Emotionally tone deaf: You seldom listen. 10. When no job is good enough: Tip - Try accepting changes. 11. Lacking a sense of boundaries 12. Losing the path: misalignment between your underlying interests and activities of the job. [From the great books series. Also read The Success Manual - Encyclopedia of advice Permalink

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