Insufferable Know-It-All; Job Gets In Way Of My Work; Rules To Break

I love holidays … right up to the moment I return to work.

It seems like it takes two days to catch up from just taking one day off.

Guess, I’m going to have to spend some more of my energy improving my time management skills.

I bet most of you spent the short week trying to catch up, too. So I’m sure you’re behind on your reading.

Well, our ResourcefulManager team was keeping its eyes open, and we spotted a few articles that you’re going to want to go back and check out.

Enjoy!

In case you missed it …

Here’s what else the ResourcefulManager team has been reading this week:

So Busy Doing My Job, I Can’t Get Any Work Done

Is your job getting in the way of your work? Seth Godin does a great job of putting it in to context in only 10 short sentences.

How I Taught Myself Not To Be An Insufferable Know-It-All

Random tidbits, factoids, and conversation points pulled from the latest broadcast of NPR have always been my conversation fuel. But this stuff can turn you into an insufferable intellectual know-it-all if you’re not careful. Here’s how to rein that in.

Become A Better Leader In 2 Days

Tired of all the leadership theory flooding the Internet? Need real-life, practical leadership tools that can be put to use immediately? Well, my friend Mike Figliuolo and his crew at thoughtLEADERS are putting on the conference you’ve been waiting for. Check out Executive Insight 16.

Meet Employees Where They Work

Not only does it show respect for our employees, but also allows you the opportunity to get an up close and personal look at how the work is going.

12 Rules Every Manager Should Break – At Least Once

You don’t want to be a renegade, but there are quite a few well-established workplace rules and customs that should be broken. Great read!

Motivating: It’s Not Impossible, It Just Seems That Way

Motivating employees is one of a manager’s toughest jobs. At times, it seems impossible. But we’ve got help for you. Get a copy of our Blueprint: Practical Guide for Motivating Employees.

Keep an eye out for …

You’re definitely not going to want to miss Monday’s blog post: 12 Warning Signs Your Best Employee Is About To Quit. It’s a great list of the not-so-obvious signs that an employee is about to bolt.

Yours in success,

John Walston
ResourcefulManage