Work on your bad habits not coworkers nerves

Work on your bad habits elend coworkers nervesWork on your bad habits not coworkers nervesSelf-Assessment Quiz TRUE or FALSEMy personal habits at work arent noticeable to otzu sichs.Who cares if people dont like me. If theyre annoyed, thats their problem. Im there to work.Getting the job done is the most important thing to me at work.Ive been in the workforce a long time and have worked in all kinds of environments. You know what that means. Ive seen all kinds of work folk and work personalities. My job today is to prevent you young uns from developing the type of bad habits that drive people nuts and make you a work personality. And for you Old Gs, tischset in your ways, Im trying to let you know that you might want to look at making a change. Quick.Here are my top three work personalities that got their start from bad habitsRushing RitaHow to recognize herShes always in a hurry. Too busy for meetings, too busy to listen to instructions, too busy to chat, too busy to join in depart ment lunches or social happy hour gatherings. Too busy to walk at a normal persons pace.Why this is a bad habitRita may be rushing because she is actually overworked. Fine, we get it, Rita. Youre busy, so is everyone else. But what Ritas doing isnot listening in meetings. Shes rushing people to make their point, and shes missing the point because shes too much in a hurry to get back to her desk. Yet, when she gets back to her desk, she cant read her scribbled notes or doesnt remember what was discussed, and now has to go back to someone for clarification (which is a bother). Or she tries to figure it out on her own, which can be problematic in itself. Rita is alienating her co-workers by not interacting with them socially. She may find herself left out of things eventually, including opportunities for promotion or being placed on special career-advancing projects.Help for Rushing RitaSlow down. Youre stressing people out with your cyclone behavior. Listen. Be still. Be in the moment . If you are overworked, take some pressure off of yourself to get everything done now. Youre not a machine. Figure out how you can accomplish what you need to without killing yourself by making a manageable To-Do list for the day. And breathe.Talky TristaWhat she doesTalky Trista is always hanging out in somebodys cubicle or leaning against somebodys office door. Tristans mouth works harder than she does. She has a story for everything and wants everyone to know every detail of the story. Every day. All day.Why this is a bad habitTrista is not working if Trista is busy talking to everyone. Trista is not setting a good example for the rest of the office. Trista is being disruptive to her co-workers and their productivity.Help for Talky TristaGo back to your desk. Maybe your talk time is a stress break for when you need to step away from your spreadsheet. The problem is thatyourbreak may not coincide with Julies break, and while youre holding her hostage in her own cubicle with your words strung together in an excruciatingly long story, shes getting stressed because SHE HAS WORK TO DO Reserve your stories for when you actually see someone on a break, like if theyre in the kitchen getting a coffee refill.Orif youmustget up and chat because otherwise you will wither and die, then go tell your story, but for Petes sake, be brief. Get in, get out, get back to work.Sloppy SusanWhy she stands outUsing an iron is not a high priority for Sloppy Susan. Nor is a brush. Or sometimes a shower with soap. Her office looks like a paper recycling dump and possibly smells faintly like a young boys locker or worse.Why this is a bad habitCleanliness is next to trustworthiness. Sloppy Susans boss is afraid to give her any important documents or files for fear shell never see them again. If the boss does not trust a co-worker,Help for Sloppy SusanClean up. If your office is your filing cabinet, this doesnt give higher-ups or your coworkers confidence that youre organized, prepared, and ready to battle even if you are. And, if appearance isnt important to you, know that it is to others. Dont like to iron? Buy clothes that dontneedto be ironed look for polyester and lycra-type blends. Stay far away from silk and cotton. Take some time to self-reflect. Is there a larger reason why youre allowing yourself to get so sloppy? Paying attention to your appearance is a form of self-care, and self-care is self-love.If you actually see yourself in any of these three personalities, I call that a win because you can now start to make some changes. Acknowledgment is the key to growth. If you dont see yourself, congrats, keep doing youPssst, if you answered True to all of the Self-Assessment questions we need to talk.Cheryl Grace is the sassy aunt, best friend, and mentor youve always needed in your life. The successful jet-setting, global corporate executive founded the aspirational lifestyle brand Powerful Penny LLC. Her products, workshops and speeches probe, inspire an d empower to ensure those who really want to can get to their next level of best. Her blogs on careers, prosperity, relationships, family, looking and living fabulously, and living a five-star life can be found atwww.powerfulpenny.com.