How Important is our Integrity? It's the Difference Between being Labeled a Help or a Hindrance
Consider this analogy ... Two families move into a neighborhood outside of a major American city. They've made a drastic move, coming from a country on the other side of the world.Despite the fact the neighborhood is filled with coffee shops and local delis with loyal followings, together these families launch a shop of there own.
They've brought their own world class staff to run their store and you know they must be paying 3-4 times the payroll the local deli is paying. That kind of overhead is destined for financial failure in this community.
Weeks go by without building a customer base, and what's even stranger in the midst of seeming financial crisis, the two families don't seem to spend much time working on the business.
Rather, they seem entirely devoted to spending all their time passionately talking about their religion and speaking some sort of coded language. As a member of your neighborhood watch program, you can't help but be suspicious. The local police and even your wife is beginning to think they must be terrorists or government spies. They say they're here for business, but you're really finding that hard to believe...
If this situation unfolded in your local community, could you not help but think your new neighbors are involved in some illicit activity?
It's not terribly difficult to see why foriegn governments become suspicious when our actions don't match our visa or declared intent. Keeping our integrity strong is critical. Here's to hoping we always can keep our integrity at heart when we head off to create businesses that will meet the physical and tangible needs of people around the world.
Labels: Practical Tips and Tools, Security, Terrorism
