I wrote a manual on how to work with me and distributed it to every coworker I had at Google. Doing that was one of the best decisions I made there.

Jerry Lee

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jerry Lee, 29, a former manager at Google and cofounder of Wonsulting, a career consulting company. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his education and employment history.