Things Mom Told Us
February 14, 2008 | by brett | Permalink
“Remember to say your please and thank you’s. Sit up straight. Wash your hands. If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it at all. Stop picking your nose.”
Things our mothers told us apply to office etiquette.
“Did you brush your teeth? Did you comb your hair? Are you going out dressed like that?”
Things our mothers told us apply to appropriate work attire.
“Do you think I’m made of money? What do you think, money grows on trees? Go ask your father. When you have your own house, then you can make the rules!”
Things our mothers told us apply to the way our boss makes business decisions.
“What did I say the FIRST time? Don’t use that tone with me. How many times do I have to tell you? You could have called.”
Things our mothers told us apply to office communication.
“Where do YOU think you’re going? You can go out and play…after you do your homework. You can go out and play…after you pick up your room. When will you be back?”
Things our mothers told us helped construct office hours.
“Who said life was going to be easy?”
The things our mothers told us as children have an impact on the way we behave, think, and operate as adults, employees, co-workers. After all, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
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Danielle Says:
February 15th, 2008
Hm, I don’t think my first comment posted.
Anyways, one of my favorite mom-isms is actually from my mom’s mom: “Only boring people get bored.”
Things our mothers said apply to finding ways to get the most out of each day and each task.
Also — check this out from the NYT: http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/looking-for-passion-at-work/#comments
Steve Says:
February 21st, 2008
Hey, how about Dad’s??? We’ve given some good advice too !!!! Signed, Rodney Dad Dangerfield….
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