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Do people seek out and enjoy my company?  Are my relationships- with friends, family and business partners- rich and mutually fulfilling?  Do I receive recognition in business and acknowledgment from my team?

“If you can’t answer these questions with a resounding yes,” says Sandy Allgeier, author of The Personal Credibility Factor,  “don’t curse fate or pin the blame on everyone around you.  You might have a personal credibility problem, and the good news is that it can be fixed.”

According to Allgeier,  personal credibility is the magic bullet for success and happiness.   She explains that personal credibility is about respect, trust and being believable.Allgeier suggests we aim to avoid what she calls “credibility busters.”  Here are some of the most common:

• Failing to do what you say you will do.
• Breaking appointments or frequently rescheduling them.
• Trying to do everything – but ending up doing it all half-way.
• Making decisions while keeping others in the dark.
• Using body language and vocal tone that don’t match your words.
• Putting others down to pull yourself up.
• Losing the balance between accomplishing tasks and maintaining constructive relationships.
• Casting blame when you should be solving problems.

We often think that our credibility is dependent on our age, gender, physical appearance, or other factors we can’t control. What I like about this book is how it empowers you to take full responsibility for optimizing our own credibility by focusing on one credibility buster at a time and offering practical tips to help eliminate each from your life.

“Make a conscious effort to stop committing these sins and your life will change in ways you could never have foreseen.” says Allgeier. “Remove the roadblocks to your personal credibility and you’ll be amazed at the abundance that flows into your life.”