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Four reasons why it’s good to be selfish at work

There is an art of selfishness that is not such a bad thing after all. Especially at the workplace

We are all discouraged from being selfish people. However, there is an art of selfishness that is not such a bad thing after all. Especially at the workplace. Here’s how to be successfully selfish at your office, and make huge progress while at it:

Your priorities will be in the right place: When it comes to priorities, selfishness is called upon. Say you want to print your 200-page report and your friend comes along and wants you to have them first print their 100 plus pages.

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