Assessing Character (part
2) (part 1)
By Bob Burg, author of
"Winning Without Intimidation: How to
Master the Art of Positive Persuasion"
Here's my feeling: Even if his unkindness to other human
beings didn't bother me just out of principle (which
it did), how could I ever justify referring
business to him,
knowing that, the moment he saw no monetary use in the person
I referred, he might be just as uncaring, and perhaps even
insulting to them?
Whether you call it, "Karma" in the language of Buddhists,
"Midda K'negged Midda" (measure for measure) in Hebrew,
"What goes around, comes back around" in English, or anything
else in any other language, being nice is not just the right way to
be...it's the most practical way to be, as well. Just ask the
man who was turned down for a presidential appointment because
of a "little omission of kindness." Then again, he probably
never knew, just as my acquaintance will never know of the
referrals from me he'll never get.
Bob Burg ( http://www.burg.com
) is author of "Endless
Referrals" (McGraw-Hill), "Winning Without Intimidation: How
to Master the Art of Positive Persuasion in Today's Real
World" (Samark Pub), and co-author (with Lori Palatnik) of
"GOSSIP: Ten Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and
Transform Your Soul" (Simcha Press). He also speaks to
corporations, associations, and organizations on these topics.
From Winning
Without Intimidation e-zine
Volume 4/Issue No 16 July 29, 2003
Reprint permission granted July
30,2003
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