For the past six months, I have been reading a lot about the importance of trust and the profound affect it has on daily life—personally and professionally.

In one article  featured on StephenCovey.com, it explains how low trust “has a huge tax associated with it.” Some of the main compelling points in the article include that trust is very important in business, and that one cannot conduct business effectively without mutual trust. In fact, the article asserts that trust is vital:

“There are just so many elements to the simplest transaction that require trust. But we are like fish that discover water last and are sometimes unaware of those implicit elements. Trust is the lifeblood of all relationships, of all transactions, and is so foundational and fundamental to everything in life.” (stephencovey.com)

I discovered that I prefer working in an environment where there is genuine trust, mutual respect, and a collaborative team spirit. This also extends to personal life and relationships. With this kind of synergy, people can build meaningful connections and bring the experience of life to a completely new level. Without it, distrust, adversarial interactions, and the speed of accomplishing goals dramatically decreases to the detriment of all involved.

For real estate buyers, working within a culture of high trust can make the difference between working with what Robert Hahn of Inman News calls a “House Hawker,” or a “Trusted Advisor.” It means the difference between working with a human door opener and a dedicated real estate advocate.

Real estate buyers working with a highly trustworthy agent will benefit greatly from the resulting synergy that develops through dynamic collaboration. Good things can happen faster. When combined with a highly trustworthy mortgage broker, the result is a profoundly effective team and support system for real estate buyers. Such teams can make excellent progress and realize outstanding results over and above what buyers could achieve on their own or in an environment where everyone is in it for himself or herself.

It takes high trust, active listening, mutual respect and understanding, as well as open communication and being receptive to new ideas to realize unparallel results. This is the vision I have for my life personally and in business. I aspire to bringing out the best in others and in every situation. It means being accountable, responsible, caring, while adding value to the lives of others. It also means focusing on relationship building and mutually beneficial partnerships based in the spirit of good character, hard work, and goodwill.

With awareness comes the truth, and with the truth, the right thing to do becomes clear. Trust in ANY relationship whether client, referral partner, friend, or family member, is essential to the health and happiness of the human experience. Therefore, I am committed to building trust with all the relationships in my life. I will not settle for anything less, and I wish the same for you.

Here are some resources and articles on trust and trust building:

What is trust?  ( from changingminds.com)

 The Speed of Trust: The one thing that changes everything  (Stephen M.R. Covey)

More resources, perspectives, books, and articles about Trust 

Trust Agents  by Chris Brogan (Thanks George !)

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