My Character Is Everything to Me
Summary
- Success for me has always been tied to my character. This helps me be good at business because people want to work for me and trust me.
- For me, it's not just about money; it's about the kind of person I can become.
- I see money as a secondary measure of success. It's important, but not the main focus.
- There's a lot of ways to make money, and you meet many people who are not nice. But that's not the path I choose.
- I don't want to live or end my life in a way that goes against my values.
- Being a person of character and not losing sight of my values is crucial to my sense of achievement.
- I believe in accomplishing things while keeping my values intact, not by leaving them behind.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest implementing these strategies to grow your small business or personal life:
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Build Trust and Character: Focus on being reliable and honest. Being a person of strong character makes others want to work with you. This can help build a solid team and loyal customers.
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Define Your Values: Take some time to write down the values that are important to you. Make decisions that align with these values. This will guide you to make choices that feel right and keep your integrity intact.
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Seek Meaning Beyond Money: Understand that success isn’t just about making money. It's also about personal growth and becoming the kind of person you want to be. Reflect on what really matters to you and let that drive your goals.
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Avoid Shortcuts That Compromise Integrity: It may be tempting to take the easy way to make money, but if it goes against your values, it’s not worth it. Choose paths that allow you to succeed without compromising your principles.
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Foster a Value-Driven Culture: If you have a team, share your values with them and lead by example. This will help create a work environment based on trust and mutual respect.
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Reflect on Your Actions: Regularly reflect on whether your actions and decisions are in line with your values. This helps ensure you stay on the right path and don’t lose sight of what matters most.
These steps are low-cost and high-value. They can be easily implemented to help you achieve success without sacrificing your values.
Full Transcript
success for me has always been tied to my character I think that enables me to be good at business because people want to work for me and people trust me but this is not about money for me it's about the kind of person I can become I truly look at money as a second measure of that there's a lot of things you can do to make money and you meet a lot of people who are shitty I know that that's the easy way to go but I just don't want to do that I don't want to live my life that way I don't want to end my life that way and so for me it's just always been like being a person of character and not losing sight of my values and being able to accomplish things with my values not by leaving them behind
