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Bestselling Author  Brene Brown  has a simple formula for understanding the concept of trust. She calls her formula,  BRAVING ; which means B-boundaries, R- reliability, A-accountability V-vault, I-integrity, N-non-judgement, and G-generosity. You can find some explanation on this Braving acronym here I first heard about her formula after listening to her Supersoul session titled  the anatomy of trust.  So let's find out whether you should be trusting that co-worker, friend or spouse, as much as you do. Loading… . Done with the quiz? scroll up to check your scores! What's interesting is that you can always test for as many people as possible. Perfect scores are not required. Although based on this braving formula, the higher you score for someone, the more trusting you should of that particular person. However, even when the scores are low,  they can improve because with the feedback from the questionnaire, you have a basis for discussing trust with p

Today, I learned about integrity. I actually learned about Trust, listening to Brene Brown's Anatomy of Trust on my way to work. I like how Brene defines integrity: A. Choosing courage over comfort, B. Choosing what’s right over what’s fun, easy or fast, and C.  Practicing your values, not only just professing your values. Integrity is not a medal. It is not something you say you have, just for the sake of saying you have something. It is an action word. 2. Teamwork makes the dream work. Everybody you work with has something unique to contribute to your workgroup. You have to appreciate what everybody brings. There is power in collaboration 3. I did some exercise this morning. I actually was reluctant but I made my way out of the house.  The big lesson for me was seeing that there were other people on the streets doing the very thing I was reluctant to do.  If you choose to give up, there will be many others who would not. 4. Your word is your bond. Being rel