Whether it’s your plumber, doctor, pastor, employee or anyone else you’re considering putting your faith in, only fully trust him, or her, if you can give a thumbs up to each of these 3 key questions:

1. Is he a person of character? If you have doubts about his integrity, motives or ethics, end the relationship as quickly as possible- a major deal breaker.

2. Does he have the necessary abilities? Your plumber may be a person of integrity who you really like, but if he doesn’t have the skills to install that unique heat pump that you want. It’s risky to trust him to do the job.

3. Does he have a track record of success? Finally, he may be a person of integrity and may have the knowledge and ability to do the job, but if in checking him out you learn that his past record of performance is poor; look for someone else. Today, with so much internet feedback available, you can check the 5 Star rating of almost anyone.

The bottom line? Two out of three isn’t good enough to fully trust him. Keep your eye on him and keep looking.