Success in Life is About Integrity!

by Skip Cohen

On June 1, I shared my plan to post less and put Sunday Morning Reflections on a back-burner. Well, here I am, making a change and bringing back the series. I miss writing and sharing on Sunday mornings, especially when my thoughts are rarely about business and marketing.

This morning, I'm not going into the frustration I know all of us feel over what's going on in politics, but I did find a perfect quote that I wish more of our wannabe leaders would consider...

No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are,
how you treat people ultimately tells all.
Integrity is everything.
Unknown Author

Following that quote, Lou Mitchell went on to write:

...true character is reveled through our interactions with others. Regardless of our achievements or status, it is our integrity and the way we treat people that defines us. This perspective encourages us to prioritize kindness, respect, and honesty in all our relationships, understanding that these qualities are the true measures of our worth.

​What I find funny is that most of us already learned this when we were kids growing up with the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."  
And here's my point on this first Reflections post after a short break. Just as much as I hate the bizarre behavior and lack of integrity on the political scene, I dislike people on social media who have decided their opinion is the only one that matters. Integrity is getting harder and harder to find everywhere, not just in politics.

Wishing everybody a day ahead that gives you time to appreciate those people you're closest to; the ones that treat you with respect, love, kindness, and support. Go for those eleven-second hugs I always write about with the people you love the most. They help keep you grounded and remind you what's truly important is what's in your heart, NOT the negativity in the outside world.

Happy Sunday...or Monday if you're on the other side of the planet.

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