Coffee with Chris … The Standard You Live By
There’s a moment from my past that has shaped how I lead…how I sell…and how I carry myself as a man.
I had a customer I respected...good man...good family...we built trust over time and he became more than a customer…he became a friend.
We were in the middle of a project when my boss pulled me aside...he told me there was an issue with the job…and he essentially said wanted me to hide it...
Just don’t mention it...downplay it...hope it never becomes a problem.
But the issue had the potential to become a safety risk...not cosmetic or minor...something real...
I looked at him and said the words he probably never expected...
I won't do that.
And if he chose to lie to the customer, I'd tell them.
He didn’t like it...he pushed back...he wanted the easy path...
But I refused to lie...I refused to deceive someone who trusted me...I refused to compromise my name to protect someone else’s bottom line
So, when he chose to lie and hide the truth, I told the customer...fully...directly...respectfully...
And that decision earned me a customer for life...not because I was perfect, but because I was honest...
And that moment certainly taught me something...
A man’s values are not what he says...a man’s values are how he behaves when pressure shows up...
Leadership isn’t a title...leadership is courage under pressure...and courage is a choice.
If you want to lead…in business, in family, in life…you have to live by a standard...
Not sometimes...not when it’s convenient...always.
You protect your name...you protect your integrity...you protect your people...you protect the truth.
Leadership is not loud...leadership is consistent.
Be the kind of leader who is worth following.
What’s Filling My Cup
🎧 Song: Better Together … Luke Combs
📖 Reading: still reading "MainStreet Millionaire" ... Codie Sanchez (I really need to spend more time readin)
💪 Training: Mon (lower), Wed (upper), Fri & Sat (full body)...these are my strength training days.
🌲 Pond Moment: Still warm enough that I have the bog filter turned on (extra filtration)...won't be long until it's just the main waterfall running for the rest of the winter.
Truth … Question … Action
Truth: Leadership is revealed under pressure
Question: Where are you tempted to take the easy path?
Action: Choose the harder right over the easier wrong
