Speed of Trust: Season 4 - Episode 52 - Behavior #8 - Confront Reality

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Have you ever been a participant in those "meetings after the meetings" -- those informal discussions where smaller groups of people talk about all the things that should have been addressed in the formal meeting, but were not? How much time and money do you think was wasted because the real issues weren't directly addressed and resolved?

Have you ever been in a family situation where it was obvious that everyone was avoiding the "undiscussables" -- those things that get in the way of open, trusting relationships, but that no one ever seems to have the courage to bring up? How much difference do you think it would make if there were no "undiscussables" -- if people felt free to interact about any subject with openness and respect?

Behavior #8 -- Confront Reality -- is about taking the tough issues head-on. It's about sharing the bad news as well as the good, naming the "elephant in the room," addressing the sacred cows," and discussing the "undiscussables." As you do these things appropriately, you build trust -- fast. People know you're being genuine and authentic. You're not shying away from the tough stuff. You're directly addressing the difficult issues that are in people's mind and hearts and affect their lives.

In this podcast, we go over the deep part of fear.