My Betan Journey: The Five Principles
My Beta Sigma journey began 28 years ago, when I made what I consider as my first adult decision. As a college freshman, despite the disapproval of my parents, I joined the Fraternity. I was 16 years old. It was one of the best decisions of my life. Beta Sigma was the best training ground for young men like me, the Fraternity prepared us well for life. It set us up for success no matter the path we chose. It provided learning experiences and gave us skills that proved very valuable as soon as we joined the workforce. Key competencies like interpersonal communication skills, problem-solving, critical thinking, decision-making, negotiation skills, teamwork and leadership. All these I learned from the Fraternity, all these became part of my strengths as a manager, as a leader. But more than the skills and leadership training, what was even more important was embodying the doctrines of the Fraternity. Foremost among these were our Betan Principles. The five pr...