Trust

Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken

By: Dr. Henry Cloud

Narrated by: Michael Beck

New York Times bestselling author, psychologist, and leadership expert Henry Cloud equips us to understand and manage trust for successful relationships through five foundational aspects.

Trust is the fuel for all of life. We are wired biologically, neurologically, emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically to trust. Trust is the currency that drives every relationship, beginning with the foundational bond between infants and their mothers, extending to the trust networks that undergird every human endeavor—art, science, commerce—and binding together every relationship we have ever had or ever will have. Nothing in our world works without trust.

It is tempting to think that trust is simple, that we should be able to spot a lack of trustworthiness relatively easily. But we all have our stories about misplaced trust. We either missed clear or subtle warning signs or there just were not any warning signs to see. Everything looked good on the surface, and maybe it was. But we got burned anyway.

And sometimes we struggle to earn and keep the trust of those around us when trust bonds fail to form or are broken. When trust breaks down, so does our ability to move forward.

Dr. Cloud explores the five foundational aspects of trust that must be present for any relationship to function successfully and helps us to understand how to implement them. He also guides us through the difficult process of repairing trust when it has been violated and broken, even when restoring trust feels impossible.

Rich with wisdom drawn from decades of experience in clinical practice, business consulting and research, Trust is the ultimate resource for managing this most complex and fundamental of human bonds, allowing us to experience more fruitful and rewarding relationships in every area of our lives.

©2022 Henry Cloud (P)2022 Faith Words

Book review

I couldn’t agree more that this should be required reading for anybody entering a new job, hiring a new employee, or entering a new relationship. It is imperative reading for those who have grown up in untrustworthy homes, and don’t even know how to strengthen their trust muscle, or that they even have one. Excellent excellent material! God speaks through Henry Cloud to give the rest of us Gods clarity in how He created us! Thank you for writing this book Dr. Cloud!

Great Book!!!

I highly recommend this book for anybody in any profession whether you’ve been betrayed or not as you most likely will or know someone who has.

A rare "Top Recommend"

It is rare that wisdom and people-sense come together in a single book. I highly recommend this book to any adolescent entering the maelstrom of relationships, any adult who has been betrayed and anyone who has been frustrated knowing who they can to trust.

The content is easy to absorb. unlike most psychologists, This book is full of clear examples that not only illustrate the point, but make it easy to remember.

The part of the book that I was surprised to see was the section on rebuilding trust. The other sections were mandatory, but to actually formulate how to rebuild trust was more than I expected of the author. If you have anyone you want to reconcile with this book will be ultimately helpful.

Great book

I enjoyed listening to this book especially in light of a relationship issue with my son's mom.
First half of the book is explaining what trust relies on.
second half is all about how you can look at repairing trust with someone.
I will definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to repair trust whether it be family, coworkers, or significant other.

One thing I really really enjoyed is the author's use of Bible verses to compliment his points. It really helped reinforce his points.

Lifts the foggy definition to trust.

For those of us who have been gaslighted our entire lives, the author clearly defines what trust looks like, feels like, and what we can rely on to believe in ourselves for trust-defining boundaries.