The Building Trust 60-Day Workout: Powerful Daily Lessons Proven to Build Trust at Work and at Home by Bruce Hendrick (Author), Bo Burlingham (Foreword)

The Building Trust 60-Day Workout: 

Powerful Daily Lessons Proven to Build Trust at Work and at Home 

by Bruce Hendrick  (Author), 

Bo Burlingham (Foreword)

Too many teams of highly talented people get stuck in frustration and intractable problems. Mistrust among the members is often the root cause. When safety is lacking, people withhold their opinions, posturing becomes routine, and mediocrity abounds. Once safety is restored, it’s like a logjam breaks; the team rediscovers its latent energy to overcome challenges. I’ve helped many groups through this transition by applying the 60 lessons in this book. They will work for you too.

Some of us have blind spots on the impact we have on our relationships. We sow seeds of mistrust without even knowing it, label others as untrustworthy, and then react accordingly. Throughout these pages, we will flip on the light switch to see what we’re doing with and to those around us.

There is nothing quite like the joy that comes with genuine trust. To fully trust another person is the height of vulnerability and security, while to have earned someone’s trust is a great honor and rare privilege. To be trusted is to be accepted—and respected—as the unique person we are.

Chapter One 

Day 1: Ready to Trust?

Three frogs sat on a log. One decided to jump off. How many were left? Three! Deciding isn’t the same as jumping. An old Chinese proverb states: The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago.

The second best time is now. It’d be nice if we already had many mutually trusting relationships and the ability to form new ones at will. But if we look at our most challenging interactions, we see that it’s primarily up to us to plant the trees. Building trust is hard work. It takes a conscious choice which is backed by purposeful action. Are we ready?

Here’s a favorite movie scene to consider: Mr. Miyagi: Now, ready? Daniel: Yeah, I guess so. Miyagi: [Sigh] Daniel-san, must talk. [both kneel] Miyagi: Walk on road, hmm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later [makes squish gesture] get squish, just like grape. Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do “yes” or karate do “no.” You karate do “guess so,” [makes squish gesture] – just like grape. Understand? Daniel: Yeah, I understand. Miyagi: Now, ready? Daniel: Yeah, I'm ready. The Karate Kid (1984),

Columbia Pictures, written by Robert Mark Kamen So, I humbly ask again, are we ready?

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