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This article is the tenth in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. I have to admit: I was thrilled, though somewhat surprised, to see “risk aversion” show up on the list of top career-limiting habits a while back. It seems that risk often gets a bad rap in the...
This article is the ninth in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. The other day, while being decidedly unproductive, I stumbled upon a little gem of a website called PassiveAgressiveNotes.com. As you might expect, it’s both laugh-out-loud funny and sadly familiar. I...
This article is the eighth in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. I’d like to admit something right off the bat: I’m a little selfish. Okay, maybe I’m a lot selfish. Sometimes, you have to be. I’m making this bold statement today because the 8th career limiting...
This article is the seventh in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. When I was a kid, my mom used to sing a song that went something like this: “Lookin’ down at a hole in my sneaker…I nearly missed a rainbow…I nearly missed a sunset…” Do you remember this song? I...
This article is the sixth in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. The other day on my free coaching call an attendee asked about how to handle someone who is disrespectful. I gave her advice regarding opening up communication and giving the person straight-forward...
This article is the fifth in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. My former co-worker (let’s call her “Ruth”) always saw the negative in everything. When an idea was presented, she was the first one to say, “That won’t work.” Fair enough. But she never offered...
This article is the fourth in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. I heard once that the Chinese character for the word “change” was a combination of two other characters: chaos and opportunity. Now, don’t quote me on this. I have no idea of if it’s correct. But in...
This article is the third in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. Let me be honest: I’ve been putting off writing this article for a few days. Since we’re looking at the career-limiting habit of procrastination, I feel it’s appropriate that you know this. And let me...
This article is the second in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. https://eatyourcareer.com/2011/06/careerlimiting-habits-guilty/ In a recent study identifying the most common career-limiting habits, “It’s Not My Job” came in second place. This attitude is so...
This article is the first in a 10-part series on the topic of overcoming career-limiting habits. Unreliability was identified as the number one career-limiting habit and it’s no surprise. After all, if the people you work for (and with) can’t depend on you, what purpose do you serve? Truth be...
I stumbled upon this great article the other day and I wanted to share it with all of you. According to new research, 97 percent of employees report that they have a Career Limiting Habit (CLH) that keeps them from achieving their potential at work. Here is a list of the Career Limiting Habits...
