Friday, September 16, 2016

LESSON 14 - TRUST

During September I'm blogging each day about one thing I've learned from 35 years of doing ministry.  Not rocket science -- just tips that have served me well these past three decades.

Lesson 14 - Re-building trust is way more difficult than keeping established trust.

The most valuable asset you have is trust.

Do what you say you're going to do.  Be a person of your word.  Let your 'yes' be 'yes' and your 'no' be 'no.'

Communicate frequently and honestly, even when the news isn't good.  Poor communication is one of the reasons trust breaks down.

Trust isn't built in a day.  It takes some time.  That's why it's devastating when trust is broken.  It isn't just the trust itself that got wrecked, it's the valuable time you both spent building it.

If you value relationships over personal success, trust takes the fast track.

We're all after results in whatever we do, but the foundation for getting results is having a basis of trust on your team.  You can't have effective accountability or healthy mastering of conflict or strong commitments - something we all desperately want with those we work - unless you have trust.  Trust comes first.  

Show people you care.  When people know you care about them, they'll trust you quickly.  

And be blessed.

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