CHAPTER TEN

Taking Trust to the Next Level

Trust Begins with You

Throughout this book, we’ve taken you on a journey to discover trust. You’ve explored what trust means and been introduced to the far-reaching impacts of both its presence and its absence. You’ve learned about the behaviors that build trust, the level of commitment needed to sustain it, and what to do to repair it when it’s been broken. You’ve been inspired to want trust—and to behave differently in your relationships in order to attract it.

Attracting trust means you are first willing to extend it. Your readiness to extend trust is grounded in your attitude, beliefs, and outlook. Trust begins with you and your ability to align your behavior with sound intentions—an ability that ...

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