Are You Building Your Home Based Business With Integrity?

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The words integrity and business don’t always seem to go together. But they should! So I ask you…. Are you building your home based business with integrity?

Business can be a pretty cut throat environment. After all when it comes to people’s money things tend to get pretty nasty. People seem to have the opinion that if you want to be really successful in business you have to be a little sneaky or selfish. However, it is totally possible to grow your home based business with integrity. And once you start you’ll realize that it will actually help your business! Yes it’s true! Here are 4 ways that you can begin to build your business with more integrity and start making more money in the process!

1. Do what you say you’re going to do

This might seem pretty simple but you would be shocked at the amount of people who bring someone into their business with promises of help and guidance and then totally ignore the person one they sign up! When you do this you hurt your new business partner and you also hurt yourself and your business. If you say you’re going to do something… do it!

2. Don’t sugar coat things

Building a home based business can be really hard. So don’t lie and make it seem like it will be a walk in the park. People appreciate honesty. Plus, if you tell people the truth they can’t blame you down the road when they realize it’s not super easy.

Don’t do people the disservice of telling them that they can build a business from home and not put any effort into it. Be honest about the hard work and effort it really takes.

3. Don’t work with dishonest people

Who you choose to work with says a lot about you. Even if you’re really honest it won’t matter if you work with dishonest people. Don’t allow dishonest people to hurt your reputation. Choose to work with people who have integrity and are honest and it will reflect on you.

4. Do things that don’t benefit you at all

Sometimes being a great leader means doing things for the people on your team that don’t benefit you at all. If that means spending 2 hours on the phone with someone who is upset do it! If that means helping someone who isn’t even on your team do it! When people see that that’s the kind of person you really are it will only help your business, never hurt it!

If you start building your business with more integrity you will be more respected and good things will come your way sooner. You don’t have to be selfish and dishonest to get ahead in the business world. Give these things a try and you’ll see for yourself!