“What constitutes a promise? Is it only a promise when you say, ‘I promise’? NO! A promise is implied whenever you say you will do anything or offer to do anything. The promise is always inferred. It is understood that you intend to deliver. If you won’t deliver, don’t say you will. If you said, ‘Today, I’ll buy lunch’ but when the bill comes you say ‘Forget it’ what do you think people would think of you?

Why would you offer if you weren’t going to? If you say, ‘I’ll meet you at noon Friday’, but don’t show up, do you think they’d think you were cool? If you told a child, ‘I will come by after school’ and then didn’t, how might the child feel? Do you really want to do that to a kid? DO you want to let anyone down? Do you want to get the reputation that your word isn’t any good? It’s important to do what you say you will.

Regardless of whether you have your fingers crossed behind your back, or that you shook hands or didn’t, your word is your bond. People need to and want to trust that you do what you say you will. If you don’t come through you violate their trust. It’s about integrity, reputation and relationships. It’s about the golden rule. If you make a request of someone, inferred in that request is that you promise to be satisfied.

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If they do what you ask, you imply that promise. Thank you is the correct response however they follow up on your request. Why? Because it is up to you to specify and make clear your request as I described in a previous blog. A promise is a promise. Keep yours and make it all good. What do you think you create or attract each time you break your word? Do you make others or yourself feel better or worse?

What is the vibe you are putting out? What are you doing to yourself and your relationships? Your word is your bond. Help others and help others help you by being a person of your word. Be true to your word, to others and yourself. Be a person of integrity. Reputation matters.You may not think so because some nasty people get pretty far BUT it does. What goes around comes around. Make it good for you and others!

Live with integrity, keep your word and you will experience the wonderful difference it makes. DON’T believe me. Live it. Find out what changes for the better when you make it a point to do what you say and imply you will. Also, consider this. If it’s important to keep your word to another person AND it is, how important is it to keep your word to yourself? More next time.  Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes