The Building Trust 60-Day Workout

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Much of the interpersonal, family, and team dysfunction is caused by a lack of trust between members. If your goals depend on other people and you struggle to accomplish them, this book will arm you with many practical approaches to get unstuck.

Bruce has lived the thrill of building many teams and coaching countless others to achieve very high levels of mutual trust. The unity, mojo, and performance that arises when members trust each other is joyous. In such an environment, we can be ourselves, count on each other, and constructively deal with shared challenges with a fraction of the typical stress.

Why this Book Exists

But why write this book? Why should you, the reader, actively build trust?

First, too many teams of highly talented and dedicated people hit a wall of frustration and performance because they are stuck in what appears to be intractable problems when the actual root cause is mistrust among the members. When safety is lacking, people withhold information and opinions, posturing becomes routine, and mediocrity abounds. Once safety is restored, it’s like a logjam breaks: the team rediscovers its latent energy to meet their challenges. Bruce has assisted many groups through this difficulty by applying the lessons included in this book.

Secondly, some really great people have blind spots on the impact we have on our work and home relationships. We sow seeds of mistrust without even knowing it, label others as untrustworthy, and then react accordingly. Throughout these 60 lessons, we hope to flip on the light switch so we can see what we’re actually doing with and to those around us.

Finally, the reader will share in the pure joy that comes with genuine trust. There is nothing quite like it. Love is wonderful, but love is not required to build trust. To fully trust another person is the height of vulnerability and security, while to have earned another person’s trust is a great honor and rare privilege. To be trusted is to be accepted–and respected–as the unique person you are. Does it get any better?

Welcome to this workout for building trust in your relationships. This book is designed for you if:

• You know that trust matters and want a practical resource to make it happen,

• You want more meaningful and free-flowing connections with others in your life,

• You are tired of waiting for others to build or restore your trust in them,

• You want to know why some people press your "do not trust" button, and when you might be pressing theirs,

• You have had enough theory; it’s time for specific, practical, and proven strategies and actions,

• You are open-minded and willing to extend trust to others under the right circumstances, and

• You are ready to commit yourself, as with any workout, to make changes.

This book is not for you if:

• You believe the amount of trust in your life is other people’s responsibility.

This book was written on the eleventh anniversary of the founding of Building Trust, LLC, and is based on a lifetime of in-the-trenches experience with these issues. Bruce grew up in a family environment that was challenged by severe and persistent mental illness… that offered precious little day-to-day trust. (For the complete story, read On My Own, Recollections of an Unlikely CEO.) 

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