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Crimes of the Cubicle: 15 Desk Don'ts

Don't Let a Messy Cubicle Interfere with Your Career

Cursing up a storm

From the back of the bus in middle school, a well-timed swear word may have given you an aura of maturity (as long as the bus driver didn't overhear and reassign you the seat directly behind him), but at work or in any professional setting, cursing is viewed as unpolished behavior.

If you can't control your own language, how does your boss know you're capable of steering that marketing project to the next level? Come up with alternate word choices and practice saying them instead. Eventually, they'll become new word habits that will work in your favor, not against you.

 

  • Heather Dugan

    Heather Dugan is a freelance writer/photographer and voice-over/on-camera talent with an international business clientele who specializes in spotlighting the inspiring and often humorous elements of business, family and travel. Her articles … Read more...