People will let you down, don’t allow them to disappoint you. Let them get to know you. Be honest with your intentions. Transparency is the key to trust. If you try to manipulate them, they won’t trust you. Who would! They can see right through you.
Trust is being yourself even when it is difficult. People believe in you when they know you care about them. Don’t be afraid of being empathetic, humility and integrity are the cornerstone of being transparent and authentic. People want to feel comfortable and secure around you. They want to know you have their best interests at heart. In a business, they want solutions to their needs, their wants, and their problems.
Transparency
- Being authentic
- Openness about yourself
- Communicate clearly
- Lack of hidden motives
Integrity
- Honesty
- Strong moral principles
- Strict ethical conduct
- Being accountable
Empathy
- Feel what others feel
- Understanding their perspective
- Accepting validity of others’ emotions
- Reflective listening
Humility
- Do not think too highly of yourself
- Think of others too
- Gratitude
- vulnerability
Most people will have unwavering trust, expecting most people are genially honest. At least until they give you a reason not to trust them. The problem is society has decided not to trust anyone for the fear of being taken advantage of.
First impressions do matter. People judge and will measure your authenticity by your demeanor. Establishing trust is not a one-time thing. Trust in any relationship, whether personal or business, is a continuous process, allowing your relationships to flourish. Binding us all together in unity.
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When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 (NIV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways to submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Pray with Me
Father in Heaven, search my heart, show me how to trust others and to be trusted. Let me not think of myself as better than others. But with humility, let my words, and my actions be completely transparent. To be respectful of their boundaries, listen to others with genuine interest and to treat them with the same compassion as you have for me and others. In Jesus name, Amen…
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