What would the world be like if we all kept our word 100% of the time?

Every time someone breaks their word it effects somebody somewhere and it lets them down in some way. That somebody may be a client, a friend, your significant other, a co worker or more often then not that somebody is YOU. The promise you gave could have been a big promise like "I will help fund your new business," or it could be a small promise like "I will call you back in 30 minutes." Either way when you give your word, you make a promise. You promise to be someone for that person and you promise to honor what you say. Take a moment and think of someone in your life that doesn't keep there word. How does it make you feel? How do you think it truly makes them feel?

Now the bigger question. Do YOU want to be known as a person that keeps their word or one that can not be counted on? I bet I know the answer. You want to be a person of your word! I know I do! Let's look at three ways to keep your word.

1. Do what you say you will do and do what you know to do. If you promise someone that you will do something. Do it! Now when it gets to that day or time and you don't feel like doing it, do it anyway. Also, do the things you know to do even if you didn't say you would do it.

2. Don't make promises you know you can't keep. We have all heard the saying, "under promise and over deliver." There really is something to this. So the next time you need to deliver on something, be reasonable. Don't say something to please someone because you think that is what they want to hear. You will gain much more respect by being truthful and delivering when you say you will.

3. Communicate!! Re-promise ONLY when necessary. It is important not to use this one too much. But if the time comes and you realize you can not do what you said you would do, get in communication immediately and make a new promise that you know for sure you can deliver on.

As I am sure you are starting to gather, when you become a person of your word it empowers you and everyone around you. You create stronger relationships in every aspect of your life and life gets simpler. You also become a person of influence and begin to change your community because you are change. Pretty powerful stuff huh? All by just doing what you said you would do and doing what you know to do.

If you would like to learn more about being in integrity and a person of your word, please contact me! I would be honored to partner with you to hold you accountable to what you say you will do.

With Love! Freedom! Power!

Kat

kat@powerinfreedom.com
214.422.4695