What do we mean when we say “Trust is a Lifestyle?”
- Trust is not a mathematical equation or formula
- It is not a memo to be circulated at a meeting
- It is not negotiated via a contract or a regulation
- It cannot be delegated
- It is not something to be “built” in the wake of a crisis
- It is not “the buzzword of the day.”
When we hear the word “trust” we should envision a way of being, a lifestyle that includes:
- Acting with integrity at all times, no exceptions
- Respecting others
- Making ethical decisions
- Shaking the hand of a partner in business or in your personal life, looking them in the eye, and telling them that you are extending trust.
Build a lifestyle of trust, beginning with self-trust, and extend trust to those around you. It will be reciprocated. You will experience a higher quality of life, as will those who learned from your example.
Barbara Brooks Kimmel is the Executive Director of Trust Across America-Trust Around the World whose mission is to help organizations build trust. She is also the editor of the award winning TRUST INC. book series. In 2012 Barbara was named “One of 25 Women Changing the World” by Good Business International.
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Should you wish to communicate directly with Barbara, drop her a note at Barbara@trustacrossamerica.com
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