Due to a disagreement, my friend, Rex, was struggling with collecting monies owed him by a significant customer. At Rex’s monthly UBN CEO Roundtable meeting, he brought this issue to his group for discussion.
Rex, assuming he was right, was looking for affirmation. Instead, the group told Rex he had handled the situation improperly and that Rex needed to apologize to the customer.
This wasn’t what Rex wanted to hear, but what he needed to hear.
Rex humbly apologized to his customer. The end result was a mended relationship and Rex ended up getting paid, even though the customer had previously refused.
Proverbs 13:18 says, “Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.”
Vulnerability can lead to wise counsel. Accountability requires vulnerability.
