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Ethical decisions can cost something in the short term but pay premium dividends for decades. In this live hotline call, a business owner mid-sale discovers a key employee skimming. Alex breaks down exactly what to do legally, ethically, and strategically. From the reps and warranties liability that could blow up the deal, to why firing someone over $5 makes sense, he explains what it means to do business with integrity.

In this episode

00:00 How to handle an employee caught stealing

03:19 The Ozark story that describes employee theft perfectly

06:00 Why reputation is an asset worth protecting

08:26 The long-term reward of ethical decisions

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