BUS 110 W3 Reflection

It's week 3 of school this semester (if you can't tell by the title) and I am finally getting into a routine with homeschool, housework,  my church calling, and school work. It takes me a little bit to make new things fit into my schedule sometimes, but once I have it worked out, things go much smoother for me and my family. 

The lesson this week is about honesty and business ethics and was a  bit of a search into who I am as a person and who I want to be when I interact with others.  I didn't have a difficult time with this one so much because I  try to be the type of person who is honest and kind. If you had asked me 16 years ago, I would have done anything to please other people. I tried to be good and kind, but I didn't have the strong boundaries I do today. 

For example, I took my kids to the grocery store to purchase something for dinner tonight (and walked away with SO MUCH MORE!)  and when we checked out, the scanner rang up my purple sweet potatoes at way less than a pound. I could have let it slide, it's self-checkout, right? But I cannot allow myself to essentially steal from the store. When we purchased the Thai Chili peppers, I asked the cashier helping us what the code is because the machine is notorious for not having the right codes available. I had told my kid that his 4 peppers would be less than $0.25 but they ended up being about $4. I was surprised at the price difference, but his joy at having these spicy peppers was worth it. My integrity is also worth more than a couple dollars at the store - I would rather not purchase something than steal it from someone else. 

My kids were so proud that we paid the correct price for these groceries, but at the same time, it never occurred to them to not pay the correct price. They were also looking to find the right answer so we could be honest. I think the biggest thing I am learning in this course is that being a leader is being an example and if I want people to be kind and good, I need to show that example first.

@The New Happy