Our kids teach us how to be ethical in more ways than we realize or appreciate.
As ethical is broad in scope and meaning, what behaviors are they demonstrating to us that we can put to better use in our personal and business lives?
Prior to discussing that, let’s cover some basics about the word ethical and what it entails. Being ethical is recognizing the difference between right and wrong and then doing the right things.
For the last week or so I have managed to watch twelve year old kids representing their regions of the United States and respective countries play in the Little League Baseball World Series. The manner in which they play and conducted themselves was really something to marvel at.
These kids help us to better pave our paths in the following ways:
1. The team is more important than me. Not every member played regularly and willingly accepted their roles. Think about the roles you assume each week in your business and family lives. Make us more important than me.
2. Active support for one another. The kids were cheerful and enthusiastic for their teammates as well as other teams they played. In our business lives, are we doing enough to support other teammates to make our team better?
3. While winning is more more fun and rewarding, learning how to honorably lose and congratulate winning teams is critical to personal growth.
4. Not every participating player knew English, yet the international language signs of peace, smiles, and gratitude were on full display. Are we in our personal and business lives aware of our ethical conduct and the impact on others?
It was a pleasure to see our young people participate in an annual summer rite of passage and conduct themselves with class and dignity.
My friends please remember this: respect, consideration, and courtesy matter a lot. Treat others fairly, decently, and equally.
Consult your moral compasses every chance you get and monitor your progress.
You know the battle cry: do your best each day. No one can ask more or less from any of us.
All the best/blessings, Mark
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