{"id":2014,"date":"2015-04-16T23:29:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T03:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/central-ohio-north\/building-integrity-by-doing-the-right-thing-for-the-right-reasons"},"modified":"2022-07-14T04:24:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T08:24:59","slug":"building-integrity-by-doing-the-right-thing-for-the-right-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegrowthcoach.com\/central-ohio-north\/building-integrity-by-doing-the-right-thing-for-the-right-reasons","title":{"rendered":"Building Integrity by Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s an old adage that says: \u201cWisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.\u201d It\u2019s easy to <em>say<\/em> that you have integrity and are trustworthy, but actually having integrity \u2013 and just doing the right thing for the right reasons \u2013 is something we don\u2019t always actively think about in business.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\nOf course you WANT to do the right thing, but it\u2019s not always the easy choice. Honestly, when was the last time you let the bottom line keep you from making the right decision? When did your emotional investment sway you to act in a way you regretted later? But doing the right thing is about more than making the right decision for your business; it all comes down to doing the right thing because you <em>should<\/em>. And the kicker? NOT expecting recognition for doing the right thing. The right thing should be the default \u2013 not something that earns you a pat on the back.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\nThat said, just because you shouldn\u2019t expect acknowledgement doesn\u2019t mean you should forget to recognize others. If everyone was always out for themselves, what kind of world would be live in? As a business exercise, think about the best boss you ever had. Chances are that you felt you could trust that person and they treated you fairly, complimented you on work done especially well, corrected you when needed and encouraged you to grow personally and professionally. That individual was a good role model for you because they did the right thing and they had integrity. Do you run your business and manage in a way that would make that boss proud of the business person you\u2019ve become?<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\nSo what decision are you facing this week that could pull you away from doing the right thing? How will that decision affect you and your business next month or next year? It\u2019s easy to be cynical and take the well-traveled road, but it\u2019s always better to be the light in a sometimes dark business world.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n\u2013 Nathan Owens, President of The Growth Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s an old adage that says: \u201cWisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.\u201d It\u2019s easy to say that you have integrity and are trustworthy, but actually having integrity \u2013 and just doing the right thing for the right reasons \u2013 is something we don\u2019t always actively think about in business. 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