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Integrity Is the Root of All Success

Topic: LeadershipPublished June 8, 2007
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Many of you hear me speak all over the nworld and I teach the process

“What you sow, you shall reap”.

It is a principle that is based upon nwhatever you do today will predict your nfuture. You can’t dispute the fact, it’s nnot fiction, it’s fact, that what you do ntoday will predict your future.

I see hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs nfailing because they try to force feed and nshorten the success process by making some nmoves and decisions that are not full of nintegrity.

One of the most deadliest seeds that you nas a responsible decision maker can make nis by not walking in integrity. See nintegrity is a challenge for many of us nwho own and operate businesses.

And for all of you who are entrepreneurs nare business people and you have to make ndecisions based upon integrity. Some people nmay not like you because of those decisions, nbut you are laying the foundation of integrity.

I see, as you know, 97% of people at the age nof 65 are dead or dead broke. I can tell you nthat they do not allow the 2-5 year process nto build the foundation in order for them to nreap the harvest of success.

Throughout the reaping season, which is the naction season, you are going to have to make ndecisions based upon integrity.

You have to ask yourself a very serious question, nwhen those questions come across your desk for nyou to make: Is this decision based upon long nterm success reaping integrity mindset? If it nis for the short term quick financial gai
I nforewarn you, you will reap something you are nnot going to want to deal with, but that is the nprocess of one who shortcuts success.

Success as you know is very simply.

It is Decisions + Actions = Results.

Decisions you make today followed by the actions nyou take based upon those decisions equals, equals nmeans predict your results.

So I want you to walk forth today and make sure nthat every decision you make today is based upon nintegrity. I don’t know your heart, you know your nheart, you know your decisions.

As I say, Find Your Why and Fly!

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About the Author

John Di Lemme was a 24-year-old stutterer working in his family art gallery that dreamed of becoming a world-renowned motivational speaker. Desperate to achieve his goal, he answered an ad that allowed him to break free of the art gallery and build his own business. Through his business, John built a massive marketing team of over 25,000 representatives in 10 countries and earned a seven figure passive residual income. Seven years later, John retired to Palm Beach, Florida where he continues to live the life of the rich and not so famous. John has achieved great success as an international motivational speaker, accomplished author and multi-million dollar entrepreneur. His latest best selling book is “Find Your Why & Fly! – The Ultimate Success Factor.” John is also the co-host of an international television show and was a featured real estate investor on CNBC Power Lunch. John shocks millions globally by exposing the truth about how to achieve monumental life success despite the labels that society has placed on you. Through his award winning live seminars, power-packed training programs, live tele-classes, weekly ezine and website (http://www.FindYourWhy.com ), John Di Lemme has made success a reality for thousands worldwide. “You must be absolutely clear about your goal and be relentless in pursuit of your Why.” – John Di Lemme n nnnn

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