Careerhacker

Is it possible that you could be making a bad impression with your colleagues,
superiors, clients or potential employers and not even know it? In times of stress,
during a busy work day and even during times of reflection many of us have unconscious
habits that appear. These habits might include:

• Swearing
• Touching or picking at your body (especially your nose)
• Playing with pens or doodling
• Twitching or shaking legs
• Cracking knuckles
• Chewing your fingernails
• Destroying water bottles or paper cups

At first these things might just be annoying to others (or possibly even disgusting)
but over time continued emergence of these habits could hold your career back
or lose you consideration during an interview. Start by becoming conscious of
these habits. Then add reminders or tactics throughout your day that will help
you stop. For example, if you are always tapping your pen during meetings then
write a reminder to stop the habit at the top of a legal pad before the meeting.
If you swear throughout the day add a dime or quarter to a glass on your desk
each time you catch yourself doing so. In any case track your progress with
the tactics you choose to use to raise your consciousness and stop the habit.

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Career Hacker * www.careerhacker.com * By Bill Inman * www.billinman.com

 

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