Integrity comes easier in the lush times. Client work remains steady; the coffers stay full. I experience the luxury of choice and can accept or reject a project without risking anything. In the lean times, integrity becomes difficult. Client work slows to a trickle; the pipeline echoes; and money exits the bank account without ever returning. I consider a questionable project, wondering whether to accept it. [Read more…] about Integrity through the Seasons
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Creativity or Integrity
I keep returning to the subjects of creativity and integrity—this marks the third occasion of writing about them in the span of a month. The predilection seems to indicate a new obsession, which I think is fine. The two topics, particularly their interactions with each other, matter. They relate to how I view work, art, and faith.
Does Integrity Matter?
If I were to conduct an informal poll of the audience and ask, “Does integrity matter?” I think I would hear almost all affirmative replies. Of course integrity matters. However, what is integrity truly? The word acts as some ideal — it appears in company value statements across the world— but it sometimes escapes easy explanation.
How to Be a Better Writer: Be an Archeologist
If you want to be a better writer, particularly a writer who authors white papers and case studies, you have to be an archeologist. Grab your hat and a whip—you’re going to need them. Boulders will give chase; you will fall into a pit of snakes. Be prepared. Come with the whip at the ready.
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From There to Here: Integrity
in•teg•ri•ty n (15c) 1: an unimpaired condition : SOUNDNESS 2: firm adherence to a code of esp. moral or artistic values : INCORRUPTIBILITY 3: the quality or state of being complete or undivided : COMPLETENESS syn see HONESTY [Read more…] about From There to Here: Integrity
Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Be so good they can’t ignore you.
– Steve Martin
The “good” found in Martin’s quote is a relative word. Its definition varies by the person using the saying. In my mind, though, the “good” to which he refers has a close kinship with integrity.
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