How to Keep a Promise

A promise is a in tend to fulfill a certain obligation between the agreed parties, the setting and conditions under which a promise is made may affect the fulfillment of the promise thereof. Most broken promises are promises broken before they are even made. It is important to pay attention when speaking so that one measures there words and not rush to enter into promises without due care.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Practice honesty as a way of life, so that when there is a crisis or something important your earnestness comes through instead of some white lie in order to look good and then fail to deliver; only to look worse that if you had not promised.
2. Learn to not get sucked in with the momentum of the monument by giving yourself time to evaluate your situation by courteously saying, “Can I look into it and give you feed back of the timing as soon as possible.” Take into account the famous saying, “It is better to under promise and over deliver that to over promise and under deliver.”
3. Evaluate the task you intend to do and the resources required in terms of time, financial energy and social requirements. Access what you are able to do and your possible limitations.
4. Choose a time and mode of effectively communicating your promise. Clarify what is required of you and clearly state what you intent to do and the timing thereof. Be honest in mentioning what possible set back may lie ahead.
5. Make an effort to research about the topic or subject so that you may deliver quality product or service.
6. Present promise in the manner as per request, for example, if someone needs some data to be presented in a graph format, use that instead of the traditional data tables.
7. Take pleasure in quality presentation and your efforts. In this you find fulfillment in fulfilling a promise and you will not take it personally if the recipient does not seem grateful.

Tips & Warnings

• Take time to evaluate what is required of you before you make a promise.
• Evaluate the time and setting so that you may set up practical strategies in order for you to fulfill a promise.
• Communicate unplanned set backs so that you maintain good faith.