Making promises can be a powerful ingredient of personal growth as long as promise-making is done in good faith with a complete intention to honor the promise. We’ve talked in Study Hall about the definition of a brand (in business) as a set of promises, and there is similarity in how promise-making affects one’s personal reputation.
The more often we make and keep promises, the greater our reputation for reliability and credibility.
Can you think of promises that you have made that have had you grow beyond what you thought possible? Have you ever tried to renegotiate a promise when faced with difficulty in delivering? What was the result?
Who in your life has the best reputation for keeping promises? Who has the worst?What did you learn from each person?