S1 E5 - Building Trust

"If you want to soar in life, you must first learn to F.L.Y. (First Love Yourself). -Mark Sterling How’s your relationships with yourself? You can be the unhealthy relationship that’s prohibiting all other relationships from growing. None of those other relationships we talked about this season will flourish or grow to their full potential if you aren’t treating yourself with respect and dignity.

“Your actions speak so loud, that I cannot hear what you say.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Your actions speak. Similar to the old phrase “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” I’m going to add one more step to that equation… “It’s not what you say, but how you say it accompanied by YOUR ACTIONS.” It’s SO easy to say one thing and do another. Is your mouth writing a check your actions can't cash?

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ― George Bernard Shaw Many times In relationships we speak in a way that WE understand, but the message isn’t always properly conveyed that way. We have to be multilingual. It's comfortable to only speak in our preferred communication style. We must step beyond our comfort zone to strengthen and improve our relationships.

“Don’t wait until someone’s funeral to say nice things to them. Give them flowers while they can smell them. Maybe it’ll help them live longer.” -Thruman O. Echols, Jr. Friday just feel special. A good compliment or note of appreciation could be the icing on the cake to someone's week. It could also be the pick me up they needed to help them coast into the weekend on a positive note. There's no time like the present...

“We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Good relationships are much like “collaboration.” We don’t naturally collaborate. It takes work, effort, and energy. Whether professional or personal, we need relationships. One word that comes to mind when I think of relationship building… Care. Make the relationship a priority.

"When you talk, you are only repeating what you know; but when you listen you may learn something new." -Dalai Lama Properly communicating your feelings, your thoughts, your interests, your passions, your likes and dislikes is important in any relationship (personal or professional). Here are 4 ways to improve your communication when it comes to establishing and maintaining your relationships.

Knowing when to speak and when to listen can be tricky. Cars need tune-ups, shoes need polish, and marriages need spice. Relationships need it also! This podcast includes four ways to tune up your relationship.

Building trust takes consistency. We build trust by modeling trustworthiness. How you do others in front of me is how you'll do me in front of someone else.

You can always make more money, but you can never make more time. Make sure the people you're spending that time with are worth it. Your level of feeling loved and appreciated is a gauge. Stop feeding unhealthy relationships

“Be the type of person that goes above and beyond without looking for something in return.” -Phil Echols It’s not about stacking chips or redeeming points later. Generosity is about giving because you’re in a position to give and you value the relationship.