follow through

One of the most underrated attributes has to be someone’s ability to follow though with doing what they said they would do.

Did you call the person back when you said you would?

Did you go work out when you said you would?

Did you get the piece of information you said you would?

There are so many things we “promise” we’ll do and then never actually do it.

Don’t be that person. Make your words mean something. Inspire confidence in other’s belief in you by rewarding them for doing so. If you constantly don’t do what you say you’re going to do, why should they believe you? Give them confidence to endorse you to their friends. The more you follow through, the easier it will be for them to think you’ll get it done.

Judge a person based on their actions, not their words. People can say whatever they want, and often say what they think you want to hear. Don’t have “happy ears” and take them at their word unless they have a proven track record of following through to do what they say. Make them earn that trust first. They have to build up that “trust bank account.” Every time they keep their word or do something honorable/commendable, they are making a deposit into their trust bank account. If they start to be dishonest, untrustworthy, or make questionable moral decisions, they are making withdrawals. If they make too many withdrawals and not enough deposits, they will go bankrupt with your trust bank.

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