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Last month, Steve Easterbrook, former CEO of McDonalds, decided to return $105 million in severance benefits to McDonalds. In 2019, Easterbrook was terminated without cause allowing him to obtain his agreed upon severance package.
After that termination, McDonalds claims to have discovered sexually explicit videos of Easterbrook with company employees and other women. This discovery led the board of McDonalds to pursue the return of the severance monies through a lawsuit.
Easterbrook eventually decided to return the monies and apologize publicly for his conduct. His transgressions cost him $105 million, but worse yet, it cost him his reputation.
Proverbs 22:1 teaches, “A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; favor is better than silver and gold.”
When temptation surfaces, remember how costly your next step may become.
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