“Trust is built with consistency.” ~ Lincoln Chafee The International Rules Of The Road for all waterborne craft at sea are followed all over the world. When you’re on a ship out at sea at night and you see the red running lights of a ship on your starboard side which is crossing your path – that ship will hold its course and speed – because they trust that your ship will adjust its course or speed to allow their ship to safely cross in front of you. Similarly, your ship would trust that … [Read more...]
Are You Trusted?
How do you feel about trust? This article is about you - it’s about us! If I asked you to take a moment right now and write down ten people who you trust with your life, in other words with just about anything – quickly write down ten names. Now flip the page and write down ten names of people who you know would write down your name if they were asked the same question of them – the first question I asked you. Did you name even five people on either list? The people you named have you … [Read more...]
Trust The Math Of Trust
Trust – what is our definition of trust? It might sound like this – a strong belief in the ability, strength, reliability and honesty of a person or a thing. You may have wording similar to this in terms of how you define Trust. Who do you trust? Are you able to write down in a column three to five names of people right now who you trust? Next to each name write down how long you have known and trusted this person. Don’t over think this – take your best guess. Odds are the trust factor has … [Read more...]
What Does Consistency Mean To You?
It came up in a conversation with my team a few weeks ago. “Mitch did you realize that every single week, week in and week out, since 2011 you have published your article – ezine – newsletter?” “Really?” “Yes, sure it was once published every Tuesday, then for awhile on Wednesday and then Thursday. Most recently early AM Friday (most of the time) and once in awhile later in the day on Friday.” “Right. And I wrote each of the articles myself. Wow, and in the beginning some of them … [Read more...]