MANAGING YOURSELF

So those are the basic Rules for managing a team. And obviously most managers have a team to manage. But all managers have themselves to manage as well – that’s you. So the next set of Rules is for you. These are Rules to help you become more effective as well as more efficient. It’s hard enough just getting through the day without trying to improve as well – believe me, I know.

Being a manager is a tough job because it is always two jobs at once. You have to get your own work done and also be looking out for a team. The higher up the scale we go, the further away from our original job we get. And often no one bothers to train us as to what ...

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