Would it be okay with your Mom?

Sometimes we don’t see our selves as others see us.

Bob is as honest as the day is long. He cares about his work and he cares about doing a good job for his customers. Bob has a family and goes to church on more Sundays in the year than he doesn’t. Bob didn’t used to have it so well. His family wore leather jackets, had hardcore tattoos, traveled about on two-wheeled machines and often woke up in beds behind bars. Twenty years didn’t erase Bob’s tattoos, his long hair, five o’clock shadow or the thick ring of gold he wore in his ear. Bob still looked the part…and so did the owner of his company.

Bob doesn’t see himself as those who do not look like him, see him. When women customers turn their nose to him and slam doors in his face, he thinks, I wonder what’s up with her or what’s her problem?

Most of us are like Bob on the inside. We care about our work and our customers. A few of us are like Bob on the outside. Some even worse, wearing dirty clothes that are in disrepair. The thing is, our customers (or prospective employers) don’t get to see the inside first. Would it be okay with your Mom if someone looking like Bob showed up at her front door to perform service? Would it be okay with you?