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Article:

Everything I Know about Business I Learned from My Pet

Confine your mess

When a cat goes rogue on litter box use, it's unpleasant for everyone. And most pet owners don't feed their lizards in the living room (mealworms and crickets are much better suited to a private dining experience).

Same for the workplace. An employee who leaves a stack of folders on the floor outside his cubicle so he won't clutter his own desktop falls in the same etiquette-free zone as the dog owner who fiddles with her cell phone while ignoring Fifi's ministrations next to the neighbor's mailbox. 

Tigger's takeaway: Don't let your clutter or messy habits infringe on others.