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Last weekend I read an article by Blake Beattie about integrity and am going to share it here with you. The capture above was taken from my bedroom window about 10 days to 14 days ago, and I think the purity of the white snowy nature goes well with integrity… And of course – there is so much more to be said about integrity, however, I will leave my own rants in regards for another time.

Integrity and What it Means to You
by Blake Beattie

Do you know of someone whom you work with that you can always count on?
They are the kind of person that says they will do something and they
always follow through in a timely fashion. If you know someone like this,
then you will understand the value of working with someone like this.
You can trust them, and you know full well that they never make a promise
they can’t keep.

“You can’t have trust without being trustworthy” – Dr Stephen Covey.

Too many people are very good at ‘talking the talk’. But there are a few
who always, without fail, do what they say they will.

So now we come to you. Do you mean what you say and say what you mean
consistently? Can people really count on you to follow through on what
you say you will do?

High integrity is rare in today’s busy world, but it is certainly something
that people greatly appreciate and admire. So, here are a couple of things
you can do to make sure you demonstrate high integrity on a daily basis.

Never ever make a promise you can’t keep;
Always under-promise and over-deliver (and not the other way around. Your
team and customers will appreciate it);
Be honest – both with yourself and others around you;
Be on time. It shows you value someone else’s time.
Remember: “You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved yourself into.”

In today’s busy world, integrity is a shining light in a world of empty promises.
I hope you make a decision today to show integrity with everything you do.
People will love you for it!

Have a brilliant day!

Blake Beattie is The Performance Engineer. He is an expert at transforming
individual and organisational performance through world-class speaking,
training and coaching. He builds critical shifts in employee motivation
and work habits that lead to unparalleled, sustainable performance.
www.blakebeattie.com

The entire world knows what happened in Haiti 6 days ago, the latest earthquake and the magnitude of the disaster there. What hurts most is that the majority of the population there hasn’t got any food, or water as, yet, and the hospitals are filled with dying people, and more of these dying daily due to no electricity, or enough medicines, or equipment. There are so many organizations here and everywhere that are getting donations, and obviously we gave ours, as I hope most of you gave yours too. And at this particular moment is not the money that counts, but that the help – food, and water, and medicines that was sent from all around the world is reaching those poor people in Haiti. The money is needed to rebuild everything there, and it will be tough times yet to come – that’s for sure. With the help of the United Nations, and all the countries that promised monetary help – there is hope…

Talk to you soon, and be Fabulous during this week 🙂

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