Posts Tagged ‘Trust’

Trust is a Choice

We all find ourselves in a situation where we are faced with a choice to trust someone. The kicker is that most of us have been burnt, once, twice, perhaps many times in the past. And with each time that happens, mustering up the courage to trust becomes just a little more work. “Do I really know this person well enough to bet on them?” “What if I get hurt again?” “Will they take my ideas and then drop me like a bad habit?” It’s only human that our fears, uncertainties and doubts are governed by the experiences we’ve had in the past. So even with those we believe we trust, those scars still have a voice in our head. They always will. What then? Our ability to trust is rooted in choice – a conscious decision to let down our guard in good faith to another human being. We do this in hope that our choice will reciprocate rather than disappoint, break our hearts or even our bank accounts. Trust is a choice. What choices have you made lately? nateriggsI advise mid-sized & large organizations on how to adopt and use social media to market through organizational culture and better serve their clients. I’m also a blended family dad who enjoys music, photography and distance racing. When I’m not writing here, you can find me writing over at the Content Marketing Institute. Like what you’ve read so far? Then why not subscribe HERE?Website – Twitter – Facebook – More Posts

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How to Gain Trust

Trust is an important element of every relationship. It’s not found in the guts of a proposal or a signed contract or by using crafty (and expensive) ”legal-ese.” It’s not bought or sold, and it’s not easy. For me, trust is a connection between humans that’s established over time. I think you and I build those connections with little deposits of emotional labor. If we work to help the people around us without expecting anything in return, those people start to trust us. Whoa. Ask nothing in return? That last part sounds hard… It is. Truly expecting nothing in return requires that we ourselves trust in other humans. It requires that we believe that some day, someone else will help us when we need it (and probably least expect it). It means that we can’t always stick with the old “I’ll scratch you back if you scratch mine” mindset. It means we just do. How to Gain Trust Want to know the secret to gaining trust? Be willing to give your trust to other people first. Photo Credit: RenoTahoe nateriggsI advise mid-sized & large organizations on how to adopt and use social media to market through organizational culture and better serve their clients. I’m also a blended family dad who enjoys music, photography and distance racing. When I’m not writing here, you can find me writing over at the Content Marketing Institute. Like what you’ve read so far? Then why not subscribe HERE?Website – Twitter – Facebook – More Posts

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