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Do you need to be right?

By Peter Vajda

Do you need to be right?

 “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”

Mark Twain

Take a moment and reflect on your relationships at work, at home and at play and ask yourself, “How much does the ‘I’m right – you’re wrong’ dynamic play out in my everyday interactions?”

Let’s face it, most everyone is tested with this dynamic — in face-to-face interactions, in phone conversations and in emails.

Perhaps we’re not aware of it at the time, but we consistently encounter situations where we feel we need to be right, and not only be right, but to make another be or feel wrong.

Honesty and Integrity Build a Foundation of Trust

by
Jim Clemmer

"To be honest is to be real, genuine, authentic, and bona fide. To be dishonest is to be partly feigned, forged, fake, or fictitious. Honesty expresses both self-respect and respect for others. Dishonesty fully respects neither oneself nor others. Honesty imbues lives with openness, reliability, and candor; it expresses a disposition to live in the light. Dishonesty seeks shade, cover, or concealment. It is a disposition to live partly in the dark." — William J. Bennett, The Book of Virtues

Is Integrity a Virtue?

By

Douglas Ross

“Is integrity a virtue?” asked Susan.

“I think so.” I replied as I took a bite of my sandwich.

“Is integrity a religious or secular virtue?” she continued.

“I don’t know.” I mused, “Why is that important? “

“It will help you discern the role of integrity in business” she answered.

First, I had to find out what a virtue was.