People live by a set of rules but play the best when they can be creative with it and make their own decisions while still playing by the rules.” — Anonymous Chapter Four: Getting it Right Consumers are spending more time on their devices than ever before. According to research by MIT Technology Review, U.S. adults spend an average of 24 hours per week on the Internet. Follow Michael’s example (don’t spend five days on YouTube) and get your business’s online presence optimized for Internet traffic. The reason that you are all so stressed around me is that you are too intimidated to tell me what you really think. You are keeping these feelings inside, and that is causing stress. So what is a solution? The solution is honesty, laughter, and comedy.”

Sometimes you have to take a break from being the kind of boss that’s always trying to teach people things. Sometimes you just have to be the boss of dancing.” — Michael G. Scott Statistically speaking, the more you try, the more often you will fail—but you are also more likely to come up with the best course of action. Every failure teaches a lesson and improves your chances of success for the next attempt. Sometimes I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” JOURNAL LIKE A BOSS: The durable vegan faux-leather cover makes this journal the perfect place to record ideas and inspirations.

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Mid-series, Mike realized the importance of updating technology and streamlining new processes. He emphasized the direct effects of modernization through timeliness and efficiency: COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Collect more great stationery products inspired by The Office, including T he Office: Weekly Planner Notepad, The Office: World's Best Boss Enamel Charm Bookmark, and The Office: Dundee Award Trophy Enamel Charm Bookmark.

You’re never going to grow your business or sharpen your skills if you don’t take risks. Research suggests that creativity and innovation are a direct function of how often you pursue new ideas. In case you didn’t notice, Michael Scott doesn’t take no for an answer. He climbed his way to Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch and left as the leader of the number one branch in the company. He sets the bar high, and holds himself to that standard. From the “generous” empty promises to Scott’s Tots to the world’s most uncomfortable dinner party, you probably know by now that Michael Scott wasn’t the best at making decisions, using a computer, or evening holding appropriate conversations. His emotional outbursts made him an odd choice for a manager, and about 99% of his jokes should never be repeated in the workplace. People will never be replaced by machines . In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.”Michael maintained a roller-coaster relationship with technology over the course of the series. The following groundbreaking observations serve as a healthy, relatable reminder about our daily lives.

Michael identified stress within his employees, and, despite the fact that he was the primary cause, he provided proven relief techniques to ease the tension. Research by the Mayo Clinic suggests that laughter is, in fact, one of the best medicines. Research shows that humor may: However, we would be remiss not to mention the importance of boundaries in workplace humor. Michael Scott crossed many lines, and his particular brand of jokes was rarely appropriate. There is a lot you can learn from Mr. Scott. Sometimes it is more about what you shouldn’t do than what you should do. From the new ways consumers are finding and interacting with businesses, to new content management and client relation systems, there are often too many moving parts for a small team of solo entrepreneurs to handle themselves. I perfected my craft over the thirty years that I’ve given to the company. I can’t say that I’m the perfect boss, because what even really is perfect. You know what is perfect though? Me being a manager. Chapter Five: World’s Best Boss

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Talking through a problem with a coworker or friend can also provide a fresh perspective on the issue and highlight details you may not have otherwise noticed. Of course, on the other hand, Michael was also a master productivity-killer and his chatter was the weapon of his choice. Building relationships with clients and coworkers is essential. A 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey found that prioritizing the treatment of customers and employees were two of the top values directly related to a business’s success. Fair treatment of clients and staff also: If we learned anything at all from Michael, it’s to never take yourself too seriously. Michael Scott was a fun-loving, inappropriate joke-telling whirlwind of chaos, but he often used his blunders to reveal deeper truths: The concept of play seems so taboo in today’s climate because those who are seen enjoying their times instead of diligently making sales calls are usually perceived as lazy or unsuccessful. I’ve come to learn that playing in the workplace boosts productivity and creativity, as well as helps, create strong relationships in the workforce. I consider myself less a boss as I am a friend, who manages my other friends. My insistence that the office throw parties so regularly is for the sake of the employees, keeping their morale high by having something to look forward to after a week of making sales and handling our accounts.

Write down your big ideas, work tasks, jokes, and pranks like a boss in this stylish journal modeled after Michael G. Scott’s best-selling memoir, Somehow I Managed. At Ethos Copywriting, we’ll work with you to develop a marketing strategy that suits and enhances your brand. Whether you’re looking for a content manager to help you personify your business or you just need a consultant to guide you along the way, reach out to Ethos Copywriting today. Above all, Michael treasured his relationships with coworkers and clients more than any other part of his job at Dunder Mifflin. Although his desire to be liked was often overbearing, he would have done anything to preserve his friendships: Some of you might read the blog and think what can he tell us about business and management, he’s only a regional manager at some low-paying paper company. From what I’ve learned here over the years is that I might not go down in history as one of the world’s best boss, or even best of anything per se, but I surely must’ve done something right considering how happy well off my employees are as they leave their position at Dunder Mifflin Not only can hearing your problem out loud spark a creative solution, but it can also be boon to your team's motivation. A study on Inc.com suggests that saying goals aloud to yourself or to a friend increases the chances of achieving those goals by up to 85%.Associative thinking and brainstorming in small groups can lead to improved creative problem solving and innovative solutions. That being said, research shows that both productivity loss and the number of irrelevant ideas were more prevalent in small-group brainstorming sessions than in solo ones. Raising your standards and setting clear, definitive goals will improve your processes and generate new business. Adapted from Psychology Today, a few ways to reach goals include: However, while most of the time he was a complete (yet lovable) mess, some wisdom can be gleaned from Mr. Scott. Throughout his tenure at Dunder Mifflin and the Michael Scott Paper Company, he fostered genuine relationships with employees and customers, inspired people to dream big, and demonstrated that failure is simply a pitstop on the way to success. Of course, other times, Michael was the epitome of what not to do.