Practical Integrity by John C. Maxwell, edited by David M. Hasz

1. Character is more than talk. Start to walk every day doing what you say you’re going to do, and being who you say you are.
2. Talent is a gift, but character is a choice. Make the choice to walk with character in every little decision you make.
3. Character brings lasting success with people.

Bringing it home:
1. Search for the cracks in your integrity.
Spend some time looking at the major areas of your life (school, friends, work, parents, church) and identify anywhere you might have cut corners, compromised, or let people down. Write down every instance you can recall from the past two months.
2. Look for patterns.
Examine the responses you wrote down. Is there a particular area where you have a weakness, or is there a certain type of problem that keeps surfacing? Detectable patterns will help you diagnose character issues.
3. Face the music.
Create a list of people to whom you need to apologize for your actions, and then follow through with sincere apologies. In other words make it right with those you have wronged.
4. Rebuild.
Now that you have identified any areas of weakness, create a plan that will prevent you from making the same mistakes again.