Last time I wrote about TRUST and now I am doing a follow up.

It is interesting because three people I know have recently brought up the subject.

What is needed for Trust?

Authenticity                      Integrity               Authority            Empathy

When looking for someone to trust, Donald Miller says we are looking for people to have empathy and authority.  You want to “be like Oprah” and have competency like Steve Jobs - or whoever is considered competent skills in your field.

Trust is something that is needed in business and personal relationships.

Who can you trust?

I don’t know about you, but I have been burned a few times in business and otherwise and now do some vetting before I trust someone or anew partner in business, and even when they have won my trust, it’s still never a “blind” trust, anymore.  I keep my eyes wide open.  I am still learning how to be less gullible, how about you?

You are looking for that particular someone.

Or you are looking for “your People”.

Or you are looking for a coach, a counsellor, a mentor, …

How do you choose and what do you look for?

How do you know that they are trustworthy?

This is important for any business or other relationship: TRUST!

Research has shown that mutually supportive relationships are key to stress reduction and resilience. 

The four qualities, AUTHENTICITY, INTEGRITY, AUTHORITY, and EMPATHY are key in making decisions when to hire someone, when to partner with someone and when, in my view, to add someone to your very small “close friend” or personal partner list.

Trust needs to be given with eyes wide open, well-earned, and vetted in partnerships and other business relationships.

When you know your strengths, go in the opposite direction for growth.