My friend and I were chatting about the passing of realtor, Linda Stein, who was such a dear lady, according to other celebrities. Its so sad that her assistant has been arrested. The reason we were chatting was that I had an assistant once, whom did subcontracting for me and didn't do the work. She was a thief- have never heard from her again. Another stole cookbooks at Christmas time. So I'm beginning to think that all I trust is my security team, and they will probably be the only ones escorting me on the 2008 tour to Hawaii, Canada, and the major book festivals in the US. I've just been burned by so many folks.
Could You Trust Anyone?
November 9th, 2007 at 01:58 pm
November 9th, 2007 at 02:02 pm
November 9th, 2007 at 03:56 pm
I trust my family, but not sure anyone really should. *sigh*
November 9th, 2007 at 05:28 pm
November 9th, 2007 at 07:57 pm
What I personally believe is:
1. Trust is hard earned, never given blindly and never taken for granted.
2. Action speaks louder than words. Words are only good when backed by the gold standard of one's honest actions. Otherwise, talk is cheap.
3. Never trust or distrust so completely that one becomes blinded by the reality of the matter.
The issue is not always as simple as it may seem, and is often times discussed deeply amongst security folks... but hopefully that helps or something.
November 9th, 2007 at 09:39 pm
Trust but verify.
Shake hands but count fingers.
Remember that people have their best interests - not your best interests - at heart. Your best interest and their best interest have to align in some way.