About this episode

Rachel explores four antipatterns that could be robbing you of your best work.

888. We think we're being productive. But some of our most intentional habits are quietly costing us. Rachel explores four antipatterns that could be robbing you of your best work. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the newsletter to get more tips to fuel your professional success. Modern Mentor is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips . Links:  https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-mentor-podcast/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/modern-mentor-newsletter https://www.facebook.com/QDTModernMentor https://twitter.com/QDTModernMentor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Cooke

Topics covered

• productivity
• antipatterns
• work habits
• professional success
• management

Keywords

• productivity
• antipatterns
• work habits
• professional development
• management tips

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