My favorite business author, Jeff Gitomer, just released a new book in his Little Book series titled: The Little Teal Book of Trust. He has great advice on earning and building upon trust with people. What I find interesting is how similar the list is to how Sally Blanchard, the most trusted source in parrot behavior, writes in her magazine (a really good magazine) Companion Parrot Quarterly about using trust building activities instead of trust destroying activities to build a better bond with our feathered loved ones. Sally’s handbook on Companion Parrots is by far the best and I recommend that every parrot caretaker read more than once!
Lets look at a few of the common rules of feather both Jeffrey Gitomer and Sally Blanchard discuss:
Trust has to be earned over time.
You must trust yourself first to obtain trust from others.
Trust others first (that includes trusting your parrot not to bite).
Be friendly and sincere (if you are upset, your parrot will sense it and avoid you).
BE CONSISTENT from day-to-day.
Am I suggesting that you should treat parrots as you do people? NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!
I am suggesting that you should have good trust building skills. These skills will help you in life and life with your feathered loved-one. Learn them and every living soul around you will be happy.
Courtesy of Scarlet’s Feather’s Blog
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