Corporate Bragging

Have you ever asked yourself the following question:   “Do I really cae to hear someone tell me how busy he/she is”?   The predominant answer to this question is “No”.   So why do so many of us do this?

This so-called sharing with others on how incredibly busy  we are and how hard  we work is often referred to as “corporate bragging”.   It should be treated as a red flag for two reasons.   First, if corporate bragging is coming from a business associate, think twice about engaging in a project with  him/her that requires even more time.

Secondly, if you are the originator (i.e. the “corporate bragger”) then you might want to take some time out to assess your work/life balance – good bet it’s out of whack.   If you don’t pay attention to it, it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy where you find yourself getting caught up in your own busyness and increasing your stress level.

In short … avoid corporate bragging.