Is Your Word Good?

When you agree to a deadline or commit to delivering or following through can you be counted on? When you say you will be somewhere at a specific time how true are you to the words that you speak?

Have you ever thought about how this impacts your reputation? Will or do people trust you and can they rely on you?

If there was a scale that ranged from one to ten and on the left (the number one score) was the worst extreme and least desirable characteristics and on the right (the number ten score) was the most highly regarded traits where would you score? Or more importantly where would you like to score, what would you prefer others say about you and how would you like to be known?

Generally speaking, it seems that as a society, we tolerate such an incredibly low standard when it comes to what is considered acceptable with regard to an individual's follow through on their word. The person who does as they say they will, within the time line in which they commit to is often in the minority.

Your reputation follows you where ever you go. If you have been consistent in doing as you have said you will do, then people will speak favourably about you, they will provide a positive reference without hesitation and you can stand firmly on the foundation that is supported by the pillars of your word.

"Your word is your worth, your worth is your word."

Marshall W. Northcott

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