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Robin Good's avatar

Great thinking on trust. Thank you Jen for this valuable content.

*N.B.: The Trust Equation Formula you cite (Trust = (Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) ÷ Self-orientation that you attribute to Stephen Covey, is in fact the fruit of the work of David Maister, Charles Green and Robert Galford who published it in their book The Trusted Advisor (2000).

jen randle's avatar

oh wow! i can't believe i made that mistake in my research. thank you for catching that. i have updated the piece and noted the error.

Anthony Cobb's avatar

I felt this profoundly. “the more we look outward to determine whether we are trustworthy, the less practiced we become at listening inward” is bars. This struck me of the metaphysical, ideological nature of trust! Dope, My Friend!

jen randle's avatar

thanks, My Friend. ✨

Dunia's avatar

Pushing the dialogue from “self-care” and “self-love” to self trust. Diving deeper into the why of those actions. We learn to love ourselves and take care of ourselves to address the intimacy needed for grounding into self trust. How we get to this place is the question! I’m finding through focused practices in the in between spaces and times when my body is in movement, quiets my overactive mind and allows the wisdom of my heart and gut to have an equal place at the table.

jen randle's avatar

i LOVE this so much. in the practice i do with myself and others, we work to turn our everyday habits (brushing teeth, making coffee, cooking + preparing food) into containers that can hold new contemplations and explorations. a time-bound, safe space to explore our heart and gut signals. these new rituals allow us the room to build alignment in new and enduring ways. ✨

Dunia's avatar

Yes! Signaling greater alignment and allowing self trust to become pervasive throughout our lives. Love this.

THE WHAT LIST's avatar

Fascinating insights here. 💯agree that alignment is crucial to trust. For us, consistent standards for ourselves and everyone we interact with is also something we measure ourselves against. Not always perfect but always striving for fairness and realness.

jen randle's avatar

love that. ✨ consistency comes through alignment, every time … over time.

JeNai Redwood's avatar

Nailed it. “Do I trust myself?” That’s absolutely the question!

jen randle's avatar

we have to start there. otherwise the math just ain’t mathing. ✨