Don’t Be a Slob

• Keep a set of professional civilian clothes at work. 
• Mirror, razor, comb and mouthwash, for emergencies.
• Whiskey glasses, for emergencies and Fridays.
• Make problems go away.
• Let people see you exercising around the place you work.
• Know what your boss and team members are doing.
• Be efficient.
• If you have a bunch of papers on your desk, file them in folders or scan them into your email.
• Don’t leave Facebook up on your computer, even if you’re using it for work stuff.
• Offer coffee to your guests.
• Know what time it is in the three most relevant time zones.
• Get some plants. Water them.
• Take responsibility for mistakes, and fix them.
• Use the phone before you send any email.
• Talk face to face before you pick up the phone.
• Don’t put anything negative in writing.
• Start with why.
• Curse unapologetically, or not at all.
• Clean up cockroach corpses.
• Don’t set an out-of-office e-mail if you’re going to be checking your e-mail.
• Assume everyone in your organization belongs there.
• Carry a sturdy metal coffee cup, even if it’s empty.
• Carry a notebook, even if you know you won’t take any notes.
• Order pizza if you’re making people work late.
• Clean your office every Friday.
• Always offer background and context.
• Be proactive.
• Take critical feedback and get better.
• Get to work with a cushion of time but get to meetings right on time.
• Speak so that people can hear you.
• Disagree.
• Seek and take responsibility.
• Do things just because you’re told you can’t.
• Offer visitors a drink.
• Don’t make excuses.