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This Week’s Signal: Broken Trust Doesn’t Announce Itself
It slips in quietly.
Aloha Friend !
You don’t notice it in the big meetings.
You feel it in the silence after your updates.
In the delay before someone answers your email.
In the way good people stop bringing you their best thinking.
They say they’re “fine.”
But something’s gone missing: trust.
And here’s the hardest part —
Most leaders don’t even realize they were the ones who broke it.
This week’s blog is for every founder, executive, or team lead who feels the undercurrent shifting.
We explore the 5 most common (and research-backed) reasons trust fractures in growing businesses — and a powerful rhythm you can use to rebuild it.
This week’s reframe:
💡 Trust isn’t earned once — it’s re-earned in rhythm.
We call that rhythm EDAR:
Explore what’s been broken — with honesty.
Design the rebuild — with your people.
Act in micro-integrity — daily.
Reflect and recommit — weekly.
This isn’t a tactic. It’s a practice.
Dare:
Choose one relationship where trust has slipped.
Ask them: “What would it take for you to trust me more?”
Then… just listen.
🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Tip:
Start a Trust Ledger this week. Each evening, ask yourself:
Where did I keep a promise, spoken or unspoken?
Where did I drift from what I say I value?
Track it for 5 days. Patterns will appear. So will power.
Love be with you 💗
Lead on with purpose, grace, and limitless potential. 🚀
