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PRINCIPLE SEVENBe Authentic

BE TRUE TO YOUR BEST SELF AT ALL TIMES. BE CONSCIENTIOUS

Fun isn’t something we can apply like a coat of paint. It isn’t a suit of clothes we choose to put on because it’s appropriate for the occasion. Fun is the way we really are; it’s who we are at the very core of our being. The Wizard of Oz chose to project an image to his countrymen that he felt was worthy enough to be called The Great Oz; he hid his real self behind a curtain. In the end, it was not his image that held the seeds for success, however, but rather his authentic self that saved the day.

To be successful and to have fun at work, we need to be authentic. For a company to be successful, its employees need to be authentic. When we are under stress ...

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