The No-Asshole Rule

I’m sure you have come across the asshole in your office. There’s a good chance you have a couple of them. Don’t fight it; you’ve got a job to do and you’re there to do it to the best of your abilities.

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If you’re doing something you simply don’t enjoy, then go do something else. If not, become the solution and make it work with your office-asshole:

• Kill ‘em with kindness – this confuses the hell out of them
• Step up your own enthusiasm for what you do – it’ll be infectious & also confuse them
• Share your knowledge and help them understand more about the big picture
• Include them on a project, encourage their participation and call out their accomplishment(s) – they will appreciate it & maybe confuse them even more
• Last ditch effort – Buy a copy of The No Asshole Rule & put it on their desk. Tell them its from you and they should read it. That will really confuse them.

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If that doesn’t help, just move on and don’t lose sight of your goal.