My Ethics
My ethics are considered an important part of who I am and has largely shaped my personality and has brought a small following of others of all ages who follow similar philosophies and practices. These ethics have brought me good fortune and success in my life.
I have separated my ethics into three sets, dependent upon what aspect of my life they primarily reside to.
Beyond these, I also take heed in 16 Rules, made famous by Bob Parson’s, Founder of GoDaddy.com. You can find them here.
Personal Ethics
- Peace. Love. Unity. Respect. (PLUR)
- Avoid confrontation
- Love and respect everyone
- Make everyone feel as part of the tribe
- Never pass judgment based on someone’s history or appearance
- Live for the day, “carpe diem”
- Find positivity regardless of situation
- Encourage others to do the right thing
- Approach anything with an open mind
- Live your beliefs, don’t preach or forcefully convert anyone
- Sometimes, taking a risk is necessary, to advance
- Live for yourself
- Follow your passion
- Learn as much as you can
- Help whenever possible, those you love
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Entrepreneurial / Managerial Ethics
- Find ways to improve the work environment, especially for health and well-being purposes
- Find ways to reduce costs while not impacting team members
- Never refer to those I manage as employees or other similar; Refer to them as team members
- Never allow large pay gaps between levels of management and regular team members
- Never discriminate toward others regardless of how they look, talk, act, walk, or are
- Never look over your team, work with them
- Manage in the way you want your team to work
Business Ethics
- Never have a comfort zone. Be open to all options
- Be empathetic to co-worker concerns, and a voice of reason
- Report concerns immediately that could negatively impact the business
- Be a strong team player, encourage teamwork
- Find ways to improve the organization
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