Commitment is one of the keys to success

Commitment is one of the keys to success. It is a serious matter in your personal and professional life. So when you commit, remember you need to honor it. It shows your integrity and sense of responsibility. So think things through before you commit – commit only when you know you can and will deliver. Go through these steps before you commit to anything:

Check if you are ready for the task of committing. It is not easy – it requires time, energy, concentration. At times, it requires you to make some sacrifices, make changes in your life, routine, daily schedules. You may think you are ready to do all this to meet your targets – but stop and assess the situation objectively and practically. Ensure that you are ready in all respects before you commit.

All that it takes to honor the commitment

Secondly, check if you actually have all that it takes to honor the commitment. You might have the intent and sense of responsibility, but do you have the time required to see it through? If you have a lot of other things taking up your time, you may not be able to do this properly. Check your calendar and see if you have time and energy to fulfill this task.

Finally see if you have all the required material resources to fulfill your obligations on this task. Be honest, be practical. Do you have everything you need – maybe space, or equipment, or raw material or transportation or the requisite licenses and permits? Step forward only if everything is in place. Otherwise stop for now.

Keeping your word or breaking it defines your reputation. So think things through before committing to anything and once you commit do everything possible to honor it.