https://www.womenonbusiness.com/promises-to-clients-you-can%e2%80%99t-keep/ Business Women Expertise, Tips, Advice and More to Build Winning Careers and Brands Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:47:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.womenonbusiness.com/promises-to-clients-you-can%e2%80%99t-keep/#comment-7385 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:47:47 +0000 http://www.womenonbusiness.com/?p=5755#comment-7385 Hi! What a great post! I was getting my roof fixed a couple years ago and the contractor was young and new to the business. I remember him and his men not only being late everyday, but not fessing up to some damages that occured on the job. Finally I had a talk with him and told him that people don’t respect a business man who doesn’t keep his word! If I can’t trust that you’ll be where you say you’ll be how can I trust that you fixed my roof correctly? It says a TON about a person’s character and it builds accountability in you. As a real estate agent I was alway careful what I promised because I sure wasn’t going to say something and have it bite me later. Thanks for the great advice!!
Terri Porta

]]> https://www.womenonbusiness.com/promises-to-clients-you-can%e2%80%99t-keep/#comment-7379 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:51:14 +0000 http://www.womenonbusiness.com/?p=5755#comment-7379 You know what I’ve learned? That people remember when you break a promise far more than when you keep one. That’s just the nature of the world. So I try to keep my promises–both personal and business–to things I know I can do. But of course things slip through the cracks. This was a good reminder to go back and review those promises I’d been giving out.

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