By Greg Perry, Kirkland Realtor

A Principle Centered Business has a very basic idea behind it.  This idea goes like this, "always do the right thing".  

Five simple words.  "Always Do The Right Thing".  

So much corruption has been exposed lately.  Corporate corruption.  Government corruption. Corruption in the non profits.  It's easy for people to become jaded and cynical.

It takes work to be a Principle Centered Business.  First of all, Principles need to be established.  An iron clad set of core values.  Righteous values that become ingrained into the owner, management and every employee.

Then comes the hard part.  "Always do the right thing."  This means doing the right thing when nobody is looking.  Employees of Principle Centered Businesses always do the right thing whether there is somebody out there to notice -- or they are all by themselves.

There are great Principled Centered Business all around us in every industry.  They're actually quite easy to find.   As consumer, we just need to remember to look and ask for them.