I dated a woman one time. She had been in some bad relationships. It was obvious that she had been in some bad relationships, because she distrusted everything I did. Of course it didn’t help that I was always lying to her. Just kidding. She distrusted me because she had been trained to, by previous boyfriends who actually did lie to her. So, although it was her problem, it wasn’t entirely her fault.
Justin, what a good take on trust this essay is. Totally agree that you should trust, but not blindly, but by using your gut instinct as a decision maker. If you see that your trust was broken, fire fast. One good way to prevent betrayal that I have found in my life is to be so valuable and kind to the person, that they would feel like a total pieces of shit if they betray you. It surprisingly works 99% of the time. Keep up the good work.
Man, you are so right about business being about trust. I've learnt that the hard way. If a client distrusts you from the start or you distrust them from the start, it will make for bad business. I freelance and nowadays, I only work with people who the proverbial 'shaking hands on it' is what seals the deal, not a contract or some other formality. That way I know there is trust from the very beginning.
Justin, what a good take on trust this essay is. Totally agree that you should trust, but not blindly, but by using your gut instinct as a decision maker. If you see that your trust was broken, fire fast. One good way to prevent betrayal that I have found in my life is to be so valuable and kind to the person, that they would feel like a total pieces of shit if they betray you. It surprisingly works 99% of the time. Keep up the good work.
Man, you are so right about business being about trust. I've learnt that the hard way. If a client distrusts you from the start or you distrust them from the start, it will make for bad business. I freelance and nowadays, I only work with people who the proverbial 'shaking hands on it' is what seals the deal, not a contract or some other formality. That way I know there is trust from the very beginning.
Great essay! To be trusted, you have to be trustworthy - there's the crux of your piece!