Episode 106: Why You Need A Personal “User Manual”

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Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist and author, has talked about the value of creating a personal user manual to communicate your work style to your manager or your teammates. We loved this idea and wanted to dig into why it makes sense, what to include, and how to present it to your teammates. Links in this episode: Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard: Adam Grant (episode 163) Harvard Business Review: To Achieve Big Goals, Start with Small Habits Queen Speaking Personal User Manual Worksheet

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