Inspiration and Life
Three Characteristics Needed to Live Your Best Life
How Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy are you?
Is anything more important than having people you can count on around you? Imagine a world without people you can trust, rely upon, and depend on being there when you need them. Not a fun place to be!
Unfortunately, many people have become less reliable, dependable, and trustworthy since the pandemic started, especially in the workplace. Between quiet quitters, those who won’t show up, and the lack of work ethic, production has suffered. Imagine the hit on productivity many businesses are experiencing as a result.
By developing the three characteristics of reliability, dependability, and trustworthiness, you greatly enhance your value in the workplace and in life. Never before has it been easier to separate yourself from the crowd in a good way!
The three characteristics
What do the words reliable, dependable and trustworthy imply to you? If they are meaningful, your future holds great things. If they are meaningless, you may want to prepare for a life of mediocrity at best. Provided you will make an effort.
The three words are synonyms. Reliability and dependability are mostly interchangeable, with the word trustworthy adding honesty to them. However, subtle differences exist in each word. For example:
- I rely on my job, depend on it for income, and trust the business continues until I retire.
- I need a reliable car I can depend on daily and trust its safety record in case of an accident.
- Businesses want dependable employees who can be relied on to produce results while being trustworthy with the information and money they handle.
Benefits of the three characteristics
The three characteristics of reliability, dependability, and trustworthiness create tangible benefits for those who possess them. Let’s look at how they affect a person’s life.
They create trust
One of the most important things about the three characteristics is they immediately and automatically create trust. Without the trust of others, life will be challenging.
“Reliability is the precondition for trust.” Wolfgang Schauble (1943-present)
Your value increases
The value you provide by possessing the three characteristics goes without saying. Your value rises as each characteristic increases. Others will see you as a valuable employee or friend.
Most people will pay more for something that is reliable/dependable/trustworthy. The value created by the three characteristics keeps customers coming back.
You earn respect
Who doesn’t respect a coworker who produces reliable, dependable, and trustworthy results? Companies that possess the three characteristics earn the respect of their customers, which keeps them returning and willing to pay more.
Appreciation is received
Tied to trust, value, and respect is the appreciation developed for a person or a company and its products. Those you care about in life will appreciate you more when you possess the three characteristics, as will those you work with and for.
“Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation.” Dale Dauten (1950-present)
These are just a few examples of how reliability, dependability, and trustworthiness can benefit you. Again, remember, the three words are mostly interchangeable, so take my uses in this article with a grain of salt. You may arrange them in some other order that works for you.
Final thoughts
The bottom line of reliability, dependability, and trustworthiness is maturity. The greater each of these characteristics is in a person, the more mature they are.
“In adults, dependability is the fruit of maturity; in a child, it is the seed.” Richard M. Eyre (1944-present)
Wherever you are in life, you only gain by being reliable, dependable, and trustworthy. Your friends will respect you more. Your spouse will appreciate you more. As a business owner, you will create more loyalty and customer satisfaction. Everyone will trust you more, and you will stand out from the crowd!
Take to heart the words of one of the most trustworthy personal development trainers to ever live:
“Ability is important in our quest for success, but dependability is critical.” Zig Ziglar (1926–2012)
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Bill Abbate Leadership Writer and Editor in ILLUMINATION
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