Entrepreneur Journal Entry #3 | 5/4/21 | Mecina Juhasz

 

This past week, we discussed being ethical, having integrity and staying true to your convictions. I have already decided that these things are important to me and it was nice to recap them. I especially enjoyed the talk, Making a Living and a Life by Lynn G. Robbins. It demonstrated the different types of businesses and what their priorities were. The very top tier businesses had their customers as their highest priority, and making money second. I want whatever business I run or work for to be one of those businesses. 

I also was reminded of an experience I had within the last six months of working for a warehouse. My supervisors are very nice, good people and I never said anything about them swearing around me. Not long after working there, they began apologizing and trying to avoid cussing around me. I was honestly so surprised the first time my supervisor apologized for swearing that I didn't respond. I didn't expect them to do that so I was very touched. 

Things I Have Learned:

It is important to define some ethical guardrails for myself. The more success you receive, the easier it is for you to be tempted to lower your standards. 

Things I Am Still Learning:

How to be more upfront about my convictions. I'm a very non-confrontational person so I tend stay quiet and keep to myself whenever something is brought up in conversation that potentially challenges my standards. I never lower my standards but I would like to be able to hold my own if they're challenged.