Have you ever meant to do something and forgotten? Have you given your word, only to bury your face in shame because you didn’t get to it in a timely manner, or worse yet, you didn’t do it at all?
I’ve been there too. One of my secrets to success comes from keeping my word. I’ve learned to speak with intention, knowing it’s better not to make a promise than to make one and break it.
Can you imagine how different work might look if everyone paid attention to the promises they made and actually kept them? You do realize that setting an expectation is essentially making a promise, right? How do you feel when someone does it to you?
One of the easiest and fastest ways we can become successful in our work is to keep promises. I challenge you to move from being a promise-breaker to living as a promise-keeper. In my experience, paying attention to my own words and fulfilling the expectations I set makes all the difference. Let’s face it, words do matter.
Anita FreshFaith @ Work
Ecclesiastes 5:5
It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.
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