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Make the Golden (Rule)Stop me if I get too preachy, oops too late. I firmly believe that if we really embodied the Golden Rule in business we would be unstoppable. It seems like all of the corporate psychobabble that gets dispensed tries to create the same type of message, but with millions of dollars and endless empty words (read policies). I have yet to find anything that puts it so succinctly and honestly. It seems to me that if you focus on treating others how you want to be treated, good will come of it. When you go to work each day what do you think of? Is if getting ahead at any cost? Is it helping your teammates and clients? I have been accused of saying "Life is one big circle" many times. Every day I become more convinced that we get back what we give off. Be it a smile, holding the door for someone, sending a heartfelt note to someone who needs it, on some level it all comes back around the circle. Sometimes it closes the loop nicely and others times, if the loop was started with a bad deed, I am convinced that as the circle comes around it will kick you in the butt! How many times have you heard "Old so and so really got what was coming to him!" Now this concept may be hard to grasp. If you're reading this you are probably a hard charging "A" that thinks the universe revolves around you (if not, ask your spouse or sibling, that will be reality). To think that the earth, and those on her, has a different orbit is tantamount to heresy, right? Start TRYING to think outward, not inward. The orbit of others is much bigger than the orbit of you. It is something I have to work on daily. My point is this- positive, productive energy creates good. Focus on being a good person first and true success will follow. Don't look for, nor expect, the immediate gain. Life is a marathon and those that work it like a 100yard dash will burn out like a comet. The Golden will Rule! Carpe Diem!Back Issues of the Bully Pulpit Testimonials
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