We know from experience that trust is the primary ingredient of strong relationships, long standing careers and even what we think of ourselves.

Some people trust first, others you need to earn it from them. Either way if you want to be trusted you need to be worthy of trust.

That means things like:

• Sticking to your word*
• Not talking about others negatively behind their back
• Being on time
• Standing by others when they need you
• Doing the right thing, even if it’s hard or no one else would know you did it
• Being humble
• Being clear on your intent or motive and not having a hidden agenda
• Giving a consistent message, unless you’ve changed your mind for good reason

*Unless you’ve since realised that it’s illegal, dangerous or goes against your morals (even though this is a point about morals!).