When you don’t do what you know to do, you pay a price. I was talking to a couple of my clients this week about this. When you say something, say you will do something and then don’t do it or do it but know you cut corners, just did it so you can check off a box, there is always a price. Sometimes we get complacent, just coasting along, and don’t pay attention to aspects of our businesses or even our relationships, and then…. WHAM…. Something happens that is upsetting and occurs as if it is shocking.

As a coach, one of my important roles is to hold my clients accountable for doing what they promise. Now, most important is that they are making promises that are moving their businesses forward and that they are stretching themselves—that is an important key to making lots of money and building a growing business, after all!

My goal in writing this is to have you, gain some insight and build a powerful relationship with your word in action (wherever you don’t have it).  As all of us know, what we say makes a difference. It is how we gain a reputation, how we produce results, how we know ourselves and each other. The common saying is “talk is cheap” however, I want to point out that when we don’t do what we say we “cheapen talk”. We diminish our relationship with others and ourselves. I don’t want to leave you with if you fail to keep your promises you are bad or if you keep them you are good. This is not about morality, good or bad, right or wrong. What I am speaking about is your power.

When you know yourself as someone who honors their word- in other words, you make a promise and your actions come from that promise, you experience your own power. And when you fail, as we often do, you acknowledge it and deal with any fallout and make a new promise. And that includes, when you make a promise and then simply go through the motions— you will pay a price.

If you really want to experience power, do a self-audit. Look at where you have:

• Made promises and not taken any action to fulfill them
• Made promises and cut corners or went through the motions
• Made excuses when someone asked you about something they expected from you
• Lied to yourself or others about something you promised
• Don’t forget about the promises you have made to yourself!

Make notes about these incidences. Then ask yourself, what was the price?

Some ideas about the price/cost of the broken promise or excuse (not inclusive):

• Opportunity cost lost,
• Money
• Time wasted
• Reputation
• Your own opinion of yourself
• Reluctance to stretch yourself or make big promises
• Playing small games in life, staying safe
• Business opportunities
• Relationships

And by the way, do this in every area of life, and gain some real insight and access to your own power. When you discover what you do, take actions to clean up any messes you have made (which often is a simple conversation), and start reconnecting yourself to the powerhouse you are.

Be on the lookout for my upcoming workshop “Reconnect to the Powerhouse You are (i.e. BadAss)… information coming soon.

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