King Not a Peasant

I was reminded of something this past week by a close friend and it is worthy of expressing. The situation was that I got upset at one of my customers (specifically an employee of one of my customers). A blessing and a curse of being an entrepreneur is that you feel every beat, every pulse of the business, good and bad. We constantly suffer from what I call "The Crisis of Giving a Damn" - another blog for that one. Alas, I digress.

What happened was that this employee began lobbying others within the organization to use a competitor. This came from a person that I had bent over backward to help and be flexible with. In other words, she made demands one else had made and I said "okay". So, I caught wind of this 'betrayal' and became somewhat upset about it. I called my friend and vented about the situation. After listening to me he reminded me that I was a king and I needed to remember to act like one. Furthermore, this offending person was a peasant and kings don't worry themselves with peasants. I sat back and realized that he was right.

For those of you reading this that don't know me, I am not overly egotistical. I have an ego to be sure but not too much of one. I have taken pains to make sure that my ego is in check, as I have seen how destructive an over-blown ego can be in business. Therefore when I say that I am a king it does not mean I have a god complex, it means that I am high minded. I am trained, I have done things most people can't and I am making a positive difference in the people and market in which I operate. Most of all it means that I have perspective and experience to take the high road in any situation and that I don't think small.

Kings don't deal with peasants. There is never an excuse for rudeness or talking down to anyone, just don't ever give up your throne to a peasant. Take the high road and never be small-minded. I appreciate my friends reminder and I let it go.