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32. Embody Integrity

Ferli Deni Iskandar — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:30:24 +0000

As a follower of the Action Principles^®, you are proud, strong, friendly, generous and successful. Many will seek your counsel. People will depend on you. Have faith and a belief in your cause. Know what you will fight for and what you won’t. Do not compromise what is right. Stick to your convictions and principles as you allow your ethical values to direct your decision-making. Integrity goes beyond self-interest to moral courage. Lying only leads to more lying.

Keep your promises. Fulfill your commitments. People want to know where you stand and for what you stand. People respect honesty and sincerity, but hate hypocrisy. Be consistent. Speak in clear precise facts. Be sure your words match your deeds. Do what you say and your credibility builds. You cannot speak stronger words than,

“I give you my word.”

You can take advantage of customers who aren’t knowledgeable or particularly sophisticated. You can cut corners on your products. You can recommend unnecessary services. You can be deceptive in your advertising.

In the short run, you may think that taking advantage is an advantage. In the long run, others will have noticed your duplicity and may plot against you. You will be rich but reviled. Eventually, many will relish your demise.

It is much better to be a serious person who takes his business seriously. It is much better to live by a code of honor and core values.

You can decide to set the standard for your industry and maintain your core values. You can feel good about who you are and how you earn a living. Your word and your handshake should mean everything. You know the right thing to do.

BillFitzPatrick.com, The Action Principles

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6. Don’t Complicate Matters

Ferli Deni Iskandar — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:45:29 +0000

Don’t complicate your life. Think before you act. Look for the simple ways or answers first where less can go wrong. Work from your basics. Make sure that you understand the assignment or the problem before you begin. What are the time and performance expectations that will indicate satisfactory completion? Reexamine how you are doing things. Is a task consuming all of your time? Is it worth the time you are investing? Do you have the necessary resources? Can it be delegated? If so, is the right person assigned to complete the job? Your research, your quiet time, your commitment to teamwork and your prioritized to-do list should all help. Pare away the unnecessary. Even the philosophy underlying these Action Principles^® can be stated very simply. Improve yourself and help others.

Average people often complicate business matters because within those complications, they can find excuses for inaction.

Following The Action Principles^®, you are a tough, thoughtful, spiritual person of action. What others have done, you can do. You don’t sit around sharing ignorance with your friends. You find knowledgeable teachers and mentors. You listen. You find a way. You research, you think, you plan and you act.

Running a business is not complicated. You offer a quality product at a fair price. You appreciate your customers. You identity the leaders in your industry and you do what they are doing.

Becoming financially independent is not complicated. Average people buy one house in the hope of a comfortable retirement. You buy six properties, pay off your debts, and create a family financial empire.

There are those who talk accomplishment. There are those who listen, learn and accomplish.

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