Category: Authenticity

My conscious was bothering me

 

You can reach a point in life that even the smallest miscommunication bothers you.

Purchased a new MacBook four days ago, and yesterday i took it back, unopened.

Bought it utilizing the back-to-school tax free incentive.

Went to purchase our third 11-inch MacBook Air, this one for Chapin as he enters High School.

Bought a 12-inch MacBook (not an “Air”) that is smaller, lighter, and has a bigger screen.

Since it’s a new Apple product, the temptation to own it tugged on my heart.

So i took it back explaining that it won’t be going to our Son and i’d like to pay the tax that we saved under the back-to-school premise.

Apple said either way it was legit and not to worry about it.

There is something about a 100% clear conscience that is priceless.

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Most (ego-centric) leaders aren’t fond of people like me

Father and Son at Disney World
Most ego-centric leaders have a big heart that competes with career ambitions, fear, and security.

 

Truth be told, most (ego-centric) leaders aren’t fond of me.

This used to bother me.

A lot.

So much so that i tried to change.

And in a way, i did, without selling out.

The creative solution (to keep personal integrity intact) is simply to only ask them questions if they ask for input.

Nothing asked, nothing offered.

Safe.

Meanwhile, writing became the outlet for asking uninvited questions.

Questions every leader should have a ready, instantaneous answer to, but, remarkably, don’t.

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The value proposition for seeing things differently

Bernadette Jiwa speaking at Authority Rainmaker 2015
Bernadette Jiwa speaking at Authority Rainmaker 2015 last week.

 

The email from a former client came through while working, about 1pm yesterday.

“Time for a quick call today?”

“Sure.”

When you do the right things for the right reasons and see profit as the reward, not the goal, Magic happens.

PS. Update 100 days later (today) a speaking contract came out of this conversation.

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Our morning routine controls our destiny

Banner about cheating
Yesterday at Gold’s Gym Orlando

 

Our morning routine controls our destiny.

Photo is from yesterday at Gold’s Gym.

Personal leadership means you should be need to be a model of health.

If you are not…explain personal integrity to me again.

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