What is trust?

I struggled to figure out how to start this blog post. To me, trust is such a huge topic that I got stuck in my desire to lay a solid, yet easily comprehended foundation to what we are going to engage over the next several posts.   So, I concluded to quit fixating...

What is at the heart of power?

  I mentioned in the last blog post that the two most influential thought leaders for me regarding what trust is and how to establish and maintain it are John Gottman and Fernando Flores.   Today, we take a very brief peek at the immense contribution of...

The All-Pervasive Dynamic of Trust

We continue to lay a foundation for the consideration of trust and its impact on all of life. I find it hard to identify a dynamic more impactful in every single aspect of life than trust. It certainly is front and center when it comes to creating effective action for...

One way trust is a life or death issue

Today we take a look at the impact trust (or mistrust) can have on couples in their relationships. There are takeaways from this that are pertinent whether you are in a committed romantic relationship or not. This is from John Gottman and Nan Silver’s book, What...

The Three Kinds of Trust

What is trust? It depends. There is more than one kind of trust. Today we look at three kinds of trust…simple trust, blind trust, and authentic trust.   Simple trust is the trust of a young child. It is instinctual and automatic, at least until it is betrayed....