Build Trust In Yourself…Miranda J. Barrett

As you build trust in yourself, your ability to expand your vision and fully live in your magnificence is amplified.

Miranda J. Barrett, A Woman's Truth: A Life Truly Worth Living

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Trust and Love Yourself...Golda Meir

"Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement."

--Golda Meir

Actively Waiting...Gina Greenlee

"As you consider your next move, practice this definition of trust: the willingness to take steps while simultaneously waiting for instructions."

--Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

Are you Trustworthy?...Robert Tew

"If you're going to trust one person, let it be yourself."

--Robert Tew

Trust But Verify...

"One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything."

--Oscar Wilde

Characteristics Of A Good Team

Team work is: 

• Trusting in other team members 
• Partnering to accomplish goals 
• Sharing resources 
• Harmonizing for the good of the team 
• Networking to increase influence 
• Collaborating with others 
• Supporting each other 
• Working for a common goal 

Healing Your Soul Through Love and Trust ...Julie Lessman

Trust is not an obsession, it's an extension of love. When we truly love someone, we give them our heart to hold in their hands. And when that love is returned, that very trust is balm to our souls.

Julie Lessman

Leadership Tuesdays: Building Trust...Joel Peterson

But building an enduring trust is rooted in facts, in truth-telling, in delivering on promises. Though trust is earned a conversation or transaction at a time, its durability flows from a lifetime of promises kept. In a fast-food-for-thought culture of instant gratification, many don’t recognize that real trust is derivative of intentionality, discipline, and effort – saying what you intend to do and working hard to do what you say.*

--Joel Peterson, Author of The 10 Laws of Trust, Robert Joss Professor of Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Chairman of Jetblue Airways.

*Quote from "The Real Reasons Clinton and Trump Lost America’s Trust" by 

Joel Peterson


Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage and strengthen women leaders. 

Today's quote is from a Fortune magazine article talking about Americans lack of trust in our current presidential candidates. Current polls state that Americans' trust in our political system is at an all time low.(See Pew Research article here.) 

As stated in the quote above, trust is the currency that enables us to do business with each other, build safe communities, establish meaningful relationships, and provide nurturing and supportive environments for ourselves and our families. At the root of trust is truth-telling and commitments based on facts. Trust that took years to build can be destroyed in a moment of deceit and betrayal. Conducting oneself in a way that builds and sustains trust is essential and the currency for success in life and business.  

For more information on Leadership Tuesdays and WOMEN AT LIBERTY, click here.

--Nona O.

Love is...

Don't let anyone tell you anything different. Love is an action word. Love is not only telling someone you love them, it is showing them. Love that does not include respect is not love.

--Nona O.

Trust Is A Gift...@vnona

In any relationship, trust is a priceless gift. Don't squander it.

--Nona O.

Trust Me...H.L. Mencken

"It is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest, that holds human associations together."

--H. L. Mencken

#LeadershipTuesdays: When Trust Means Everything...Roger Staubach

"If you don't have trust inside your company, then you can't transfer it to your customers."

--Roger Staubach, NFL Super Bowl-winning quarterback

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. Last week, Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), denied an appeal and upheld a 4 game suspension of the New England Patriot's Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady for his role in Deflategate. This latest Patriots' scandal came to light after the Patriots' win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game in January 2015, several days before Super Bowl 49. For those who are not aware of the scandal, some of the Patriots' footballs that were used during the AFC Championship game, the playoff game right before the Super Bowl, were found to have been underinflated and not up to the NFL required specifications. Tom Brady has consistently declared his innocence in the scandal and has vowed to appeal the latest decision in federal court.

Goodell's decision to uphold Brady's suspension made a couple of things clear: 1) No one is above the rules of the game; and 2) The integrity of the professional football game is essential to the NFL. Apparently, Tom Brady destroyed a cell phone that contained some 10,000 text messages, a high amount of which included texts between he and the Patriots' equipment manager. The NFL had requested that he provide the cell phone to them along with two others during their investigation of Deflategate. In an article posted on USAToday.com, "Tom Brady's cover-up worse than crime" by Nancy Amour, Goodell said:  

"Rather than simply failing to cooperate, Mr. Brady made a deliberate effort to ensure that investigators would never have access to information that he had been asked to produce. Put differently, there was an affirmative effort by Mr. Brady to conceal potentially relevant evidence and to undermine the investigation. All of this indisputably constitutes conduct detrimental to the integrity of, and public confidence in, the game of professional football."

Why is this so important? The NFL with its 32 teams and owners is a "$9 billion a year enterprise".  This figure includes ticket sales, television revenues, sponsorship, licensing and merchandising, and advertising, etc. The NFL reportedly has an estimated 150 million fans. Women make up about 45% of those fans and the percentage is growing. Women fans, who make most of the purchasing decisions for households, represent an important and lucrative demographics for advertisers.

The Super Bowl, the crown jewel game of professional sports, is the most watched television event of the year. This game had a 114.4 million viewers in 2015 which was a more than a two million viewer increase over the 2014 game. With regards to social media, 28.4 million tweets about the game were sent during the live telecast. Lastly and most important to the NFL, the price for 2015 Super Bowl television commercials was $4.5 million per 30-second ad. The NFL draws in a lot of revenue during this game.

All that being said, what is the "So What?" Goodells' ruling and sanction against Tom Brady is sending a strong message to the league's fans and sponsors that you can trust in our brand, organization and the way we play the game and do business.  He is saying that, 'we value you and your commitment to and confidence in our organization and we want you to continue to support our teams with your time and money.' He made it clear to everyone that even an undisputedly talented, golden quarterback like Tom Brady will not be allowed to break the rules and compromise the trust the fans have in the NFL. And at the end of the day, that's good business.

Nona O.

Also check out a previous blog by Nona O. on the Deflategate scandal, "Patriots' Deflategate: How You Play The Game Matters!".

Sources:
1) Women are pro football’s most important demographic. Will they forgive the NFL?, Drew Hartwell, washingtonpost.com, September 12, 2014.
2) Super Bowl XLIX posts the largest audience in TV history, Frank Pallotta, money.cnn.com, February 2, 2015.

When People Honor Each Other...Blaine Lee

”When people honor each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect. Both parties make decisions and choices based on what is right, what is best, what is valued most highly.” 

--Blaine Lee

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. In this final segment of a four part series, Nona Ogunsula (Founder of WOMENATLIBERTY.com/FOR THIS CAUSE, Inc.) and Michelle D. Freeman conclude their leadership conversation by discussing what characteristics are important to her when she looks to hire employees or to seek business partners. Ms. Freeman also talks about why Covenant House of Washington, D.C.'s Executive Sleep Out Charity Event is close to her heart and why she chose to sleep outside on a cold November night in solidarity with homeless teens.

Ms. Freeman is the CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, a real-estate development company headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. She is also a minority partner in Monumental Sports and Entertainment which owns the WNBA Mystics, NBA Wizards and NHL Capitals as well as the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. She sits on the Board of Directors of several Washington, D.C. area non-profit organizations. Most important to her, Michelle is the proud mother of three children.

To view today's video click here. If you missed any or all of the first three parts of this series where Michelle talked about finding renewed life and purpose after experiencing a tragic loss and her leadership style, click here. To view some of her inspiring quotes from this video series, use the "Blog Archive" menu on the right of this page and go toDecember 24, 2013, January 7, 2014, January 21, 2014, and January 28, 2014. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, please visit our website, womenatliberty.com.

Trust: The Lesson...Unknown

If you succeed in cheating someone, don’t think that the person is a fool. Realize that the person trusted you much, more than you deserved. 

--Unknown

Only Those Who Trust...

Only those who trust, can find love and happiness.  And only those who love, can be betrayed.  

--Unknown

Trust...William Shakespeare

Love all, trust a few.

-- William Shakespeare

Trust Is Like...

Trust is like a mirror..once its BROKEN you can never look at it the same again.

--Anonymous 

Respect + Honor + Trust = High Value...Blaine Lee

”When people honor each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect. Both parties make decisions and choices based on what is right, what is best, what is valued most highly.” 

--Blaine Lee

The Warrior Who Trusts His Path...Paul Coelho

The warrior who trusts his path doesn't need to prove the other way is wrong.

Paul Coelho

Be Trustworthy!...@Vnona

You want me to trust you? Be trustworthy!  --Nona