Written by Reed Tinsley, CPA | February 2, 2010 Sometimes bad habits are fairly innocuous. However in the workplace, they can ruin a career and disrupt internal business. The January issue of the Journal of Accountancy (www.journalofaccountancy.com) listed 8 work habits that an employee needs to break as soon as possible. After reading them, they certainly apply to any person working in a physician office. § Confusing casual with disrespectful § Always doing the bare minimum § Not budging from your job description § Forgetting what your job is § Ignoring the chain of command § Operating on your own clock § Badmouthing your colleagues § Flaunting your connections About the AuthorReed Tinsley CPAThis article is written by Reed Tinsley, a Houston, TX-based CPA with over 30 years of experience advising physicians and medical practices across Texas and the United States. 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