Comments on: Integrity

By: Amber Gustafson

Amber Gustafson — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:52:21 +0000

Fantastic post, Sean! As my business gets bigger, so do my temptations. I’ve said it from the beginning though, that when my name comes up in conversations I want my reputation to be blemish free. Integrity is such a powerful word.

By: Jubilee Lau

Jubilee Lau — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:12:40 +0000

Thank you for your post! Integrity is an invaluable trait to keep in any business. I find this especially true working in the wedding industry as this is an extremely important event to everyone involved.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:16:21 +0000

great post sean, a great boost to those coping with the realities of a design/creative business. it’s ever challenging to stand out and be noticed and picked by customers in an industry that is subject to a fair bit of imitation. tough times call for us to be true to our art and philosophies…

By: Carrie Lane

Carrie Lane — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:52:27 +0000

Thank you for your words and honest advice. Integrity is an incredible character trait and a must if you are an event planner. I feel honesty, creativity and business sense, along with experience is what will set you apart from the crowd. Clients count on these traits. I always enjoy and learn from your blog posts. Thank you again for lending your mind to your readers!

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:38:46 +0000

This post made my day! I think *everyone* should read this post. Great work, as always!

By: Sarina Chauhan

Sarina Chauhan — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:26:09 +0000

I think this is the most authentic post you have written Sean. I do so love it. More like this please

By: Leila Khalil| Wedding Publicist| Be Inspired PR

Leila Khalil| Wedding Publicist| Be Inspired PR — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:11:53 +0000

thank you Sean! ive been writing about this in bits and pieces on my blog. I have had content and concepts copied verbatim and used to “teach” others in workshops/seminars and have seen them take credit for it. I have also helped people get press- people who have had the fortune of riding the wave of another client of mine or an opportunity I handed out and they took complete ownership without even acknowledging that this wasn’t solely their triumph. No integrity= Loss of respect.What baffles me is if they think no one else notices because of all the support they receive, it seems they don’t internalize their lack of integrity. Ultimately it all comes out in the wash. Don’t you agree? Its all about letting it go in the meantime. ( which is never an easy thing to do!)

By: Holly Chapple

Holly Chapple — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:59:17 +0000

Sean,
My husband and I often get into interesting conversations about my floral business. He loves to get into the numbers with me, asking if I could make it more profitable than it already is. He always ends the conversation with “never mind, just keep doing what you are doing, at least you can go to sleep at the end of the day.”
Thanks for validating what we already believe. The very best attribute my business has is its integrity. With integrity I am rich beyond belief.

By: Lindsay Landman

Lindsay Landman — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:31:52 +0000

My first ever blog comment… Sean, I so appreciate your honesty in this post. Social media in so many ways is an outlet for self promotion, and often lost in that is humility. You have given me great perspective on success which is a long, hard road. Few people achieve it as easily and seamlessly as they make it sound and owning up to your past mishaps shows your true integrity. Kudos as always.