Here are 21 tiny things that build major trust with people

Here are 21 tiny things that build major trust with peopleHere are 21 tiny things that build major trust with peopleIf you dont have trust, you dont have muchespecially when it comes to the relationships with yur people.Trust the connective tissue that keeps the beauty deepening.Its how you find new levels of knowing each other. Of loving each other. Of supporting.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreIm starting to sniff out thosebut I totally cant trustyouvibes a mile away. Mainly because I want to be around people who teach me how to be better. Who teach me how to be more thereto be more trustingto be more supportiveto be more of the rolle you can count on. I wont be perfect at those things. Ill screw it up for sure (I have before, and I will again). But being around people who exemplify trust alongside their love time and tiny time again shows us how to be more of the same. Here s what Ive noticed. Heres where Im tryingThey do the things they said they were going to do. Like sending you that link or bringing over that book.They save you a seat.They dont talk shit.They ask things like, Have you talked to them about how youre feeling?They remember the dates. Or the names.They ask questions about things youve mentioned.They might have to change plans, but they rarely flake.Theyre generally on time.They arent a wildly open book until you get to know them.They admit mistakes.They dont shy away from the hard conversations. They hold space for them.They dont tell you other peoples business.They do things even when its not convenient.Theyll sharetheir chocolate. their wine. their banana bread.They listen. Actively. Not on their phones listening but eye-contact listening.Theyll get up to get something for you.They tell you when lipstick is on your teeth.They do thoughtful things for no reason.They validate what youre feeling. Rather than trying to solve it.Theyre ho nest. With love.They have your back behind your back.Trust is built in tiny moments. Its also eroded in small moments, too. But our people are so core to our lives. And our trust is so core to our people.This article originally appeared on Maxie McCoy.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people