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If I Try To Use Human Influence Strategies And Tactics Of How To Get Other People To Do What I Want, To Work Better, To Be More Motivated, To Like Me And Each Other-while My Character Is Fundamentally Flawed, Marked By Duplicity And Insincerity-then, In The Long Run, I Cannot Be Successful. My Duplicity Will Breed Distrust, And Everything I Do-even Using So-called Good Human Relations Techniques-will Be Perceived As Manipulative.

The Process Of Building Trust Is An Interesting One, But It Begins With Yourself, With What I Call Self Trust, And With Your Own Credibility, Your Own Trustworthiness. If You Think About It, It's Hard To Establish Trust With Others If You Can't Trust Yourself.

Historically, The Family Has Played The Primary Role In Educating Children For Life, With The School Providing Supplemental Scaffolding To The Family.

Self-awareness Involves Deep Personal Honesty. It Comes From Asking And Answering Hard Questions.

Make Small Commitments And Keep Them. Be A Light, Not A Judge. Be A Model, Not A Critic. Be A Part Of The Solution, Not The Problem.