Delaying email replies signals disinterest and poor time management—your silence might be speaking louder than you think.
That “do-it-later” mindset builds up, creates backlogs, and makes you seem unreliable—even if you're talented.
Regularly clocking short work hours shows a lack of commitment, even if no one's directly watching you.
Forgetting deadlines or meetings once? Fine. Repeating it screams carelessness, not busyness—and damages your credibility fast.
Looking busy isn’t the same as being productive. Constant task-switching often means poor focus and poor results.
Overselling yourself without delivering makes people lose trust fast. Actions, not words, build professional respect.
Unfinished work clutters the workflow, burdens teammates, and shows a lack of discipline and follow-through.
Even in casual offices, dressing too laid-back signals you don’t care. It’s lazy professionalism in disguise.