Well, that's not a very nice question to start the week! It comes to mind because of that "funk" I was talking about in a recent
post.
Every decision made results in some consequence, good or bad. We choose our paths based on the best information we have for the best possible outcome. Choosing one option automatically dismisses all others and a new path has begun.
A brief search reveals that an average adult makes between 5,000 and 35,000 decisions each day. Whoa, I'm exhausted!
For our purposes today, we'll speak only of decisions affecting personal and business relationships. (That might not narrow the field much. I'll have to think about that.)
Today's post title was taken directly from
Seth Godin's blog of the same name. It will take you about 33 seconds to read and basically asks businesses is it better to tell a small lie or just be honest? Go ahead. Click the link. I'll wait.
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I was faced with a decision that was similar. Should a corporate website indicate that it supports a variety of charities when in fact, it does not? The explanation given for this 'discrepency' was, "Well, they're near and dear to our heart. And, nonprofits appreciate any exposure they can get."
It was time to make another decision. I could accept and rationalize the given explanation and continue onward or I could say, "That's wrong. I won't do it." Now then, since every decision has consequences, what will be effect on the relationships involved here?
