Recently I posted an article declaring everyone a liar. The premise was that people are becoming so distrustful of everyone because of the deluge of ads we get and the fact that we are by our nature not trustworthy. It is best to let your website or blog be transparent.
Since writing the post where I reported that roughly 25% of us are willingly and openly petty thieves, I found another article at FastCompany that says we are regularly dishonest.
In a recent survey of 40,000 Americans, 93% admitted to lying "regularly and habitually in the workplace." ."
The article stated that it is best to :
- Tell the truth compulsively
- Tell the truth Immediately
- Tell the truth repeatedly
Brad Blanton, psychotherapist, consultant, and author of "Radical Honesty, The New Revised Edition: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth
"We lie all the time, and it wears us out," he says. "We manage our companies through a series of delusional clichés: 'The customer is always right'; 'I'm not angry'; 'We're proceeding according to plan.' But we all know better than that. Lying takes a huge toll in terms of stress, anxiety, and depression."..."Most people don't speak the truth for fear of the consequences," Blanton says. "But in my experience, the 'dangerous' consequences are better relationships and more satisfying work experiences
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