Golden Rule

I joined a new company this week! It comes with a flood of feelings: excitement, nervousness, curiosity, fear, and hope.

We all like to begin on the right foot. As I’ve gotten older and started in a few places, there’s a concept that I like for starting strong: reliability.

If you say what you’ll do and then actually do it — you set a foundation of strength. No reminders, no follow-ups. Being golden with your word.

It creates such a seamless web of deserved trust. Simple, but definitely not easy.

How do you set the tone from the jump?