Where to Start... and How to Get There
Trustworthy
Acting with honesty, reliability and integrity so others can depend on your word and actions.
How to embody this word
What does trustworthy look like in daily life?
To embody trustworthiness is being a person whose actions match their promises. It's showing up on time, speaking truthfully and admitting mistakes openly. Learn to create stability in relationships and communities, this will allow others to know your commitments are sincere and dependable.
Where to start and how to get there
How can I practice this quality?
- Keep one promiseChoose a small commitment and fulfill it fully and on time.
- Communicate clearlyIf circumstances change, update those affected instead of staying silent.
- Admit mistakes quicklyAcknowledge errors without excuses and correct them when possible.
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Putting this quality into practice
Morgan notices the confidential spreadsheet attached to the wrong email. No one else seems to have seen it. Morgan could quietly delete the message and hope. Instead, Morgan alerts the sender, removes the local copy and documents what happened. Being trustworthy is built in the unseen moment when secrecy would be easier and integrity chooses to leave a record.
Notice where you are already trustworthy. Growth can begin by trusting what is present.
How will you recognize that being trustworthy is becoming genuine rather than performed?
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