Twenty Habits That Stop Growth[1]
1.
Winning too
Much – The need to win at all costs and in all situations
2.
Adding too
Much Value – You have to add your two-cents into every discussion
3.
Passing
Judgment – Rating others while imposing your standards on everyone around
you.
4.
Making
Destructive Comments – Needless sarcasm and cutting comments that make
yourself appear sharp and witty
5.
Starting
with “No,” “But,” or “However” – The overuse of these qualifiers
communicate “I’m right and you’re wrong.”
6.
Telling The
World How Smart We Are – The need to show that you are actually smarter
than you really are.
7.
Speaking
When Angry – Anger is not an appropriate management tool.
8.
“Let Me
Explain What That Will Not Work” – Sharing even when you were not asked.
9.
Withholding
Information – Attempting to hold information to your personal advantage.
10. Failing to Give Proper Recognition –
Not being able to praise others in their success.
11. Claiming Credit That We Don’t Deserve –
Overestimating one’s contribution to any task.
12. Making Excuses – Repositioning annoying
behavior as a permanent fixture.
13. Clinging to The Past – Deflecting blame
onto circumstances of yesterday.
14. Playing Favorites – Not being aware of
unfairly treating others.
15. Refusing to Express Regret – Not being
able to take responsibilities for one’s actions.
16. Not Listening – Passive-aggressive form
of disrespecting others.
17. Failing to Express Gratitude – The most
basic form of bad manners.
18. Punishing the Messenger – A misguided
need to attack the very people who are attempting to help.
19. Passing The Buck – Blame everyone but
yourself.
20. An Excessive Need to Be “Me” – Exalting
our faults as virtues simply because that is who I am.
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