To obtain credibility, an unending series of daily correct actions are necessary. To lose it, one mistake is enough.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Credibility is built through many correct daily actions but lost through just one mistake.
- In plain terms
- It takes years to build trust and seconds to break it.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect your reputation by avoiding single mistakes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you protect your reputation?
Another view
Some trust can be regained after mistakes.
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