On March 5, 2014, we discussed on #ProdChat, the topic: Keeping Commitments. Here are the discussion questions, articles and other notes that I found, noted or wrote in the process of preparing for the tweetchat. Please add any other resources or links you think would help!
Here are the discussion questions:
Q1: HOW DO YOU DEFINE “COMMITMENT” IN RELATION TO YOUR #PRODUCTIVITY? #prodchat
Q2: WHY IS KEEPING COMMITMENTS (TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS) IMPORTANT? #prodchat
Q3: HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN (TRACK) YOUR COMMITMENTS? #prodchat
If you’re interested in reading with ProductivityBookGroup.org, we are reading currently “The 8th Habit.” Join us on Saturday to discuss! #prodchat
Q4: WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU REALIZE (BEFOREHAND) YOU CANNOT KEEP A COMMITMENT? #prodchat
Q5: HOW DO YOU SALVAGE ALREADY-BROKEN COMMITMENTS? #prodchat
Q6: HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO DON’T KEEP THEIR COMMITMENTS TO YOU, OR OTHERS? #prodchat
Q7: LET’S DO A SHOUT-OUT TO ALL WHO DEPEND ON YOU TO KEEP COMMITMENTS (OR VICE VERSA), AND WHY YOU KEEP THEM! #prodchat
Q8: HOW DO YOU MANAGE COMMITMENT’S DELIVERABLES THAT AREN’T WHAT’S EXPECTED? #prodchat
Q9: HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH TOO MANY COMPETING COMMITMENTS? #prodchat
Q10: HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE COMMITMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN KEPT? (Enter: happy dance!) 😉 #prodchat
I have placed an asterisk next to the resources I found especially helpful.
- *Keeping Commitments: Why Follow Up and Follow Through Make or Break Opportunities | http://thesalesblog.com/blog/2010/12/19/keeping-commitments-why-follow-up-and-follow-through-make-or-break-opportunities/
- *How to Keep Your Commitments, Parts 1 & 2 | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/relationships/professional/how-to-keep-your-commitments-part-1#sthash.8XvuaDzD.dpuf and http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/relationships/professional/how-to-keep-your-commitments-part-2#sthash.hMHCunP0.dpuf
- 5 Tips to Help You Keep Your Promises | http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/5-tips-to-help-you-keep-your-promises.html
- Keep Your Commitments | http://peteleibman.com/careerblog/keep-your-commitments/
- The Importance of Keeping Commitments | http://channelpace.com/perspectivesarchives/2013/7/15/the-importance-of-keeping-commitments
- 10 Lessons For Entrepreneurs on Building Trust | http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinzwilling/2013/07/04/10-lessons-for-entrepreneurs-on-building-trust/
- | Explaining discussion-induced cooperation. | http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/psp/54/5/811/
- The Interplay of Aspirations, Enjoyment, and Work Habits in Academic Endeavors: Why Is It So Hard to Keep Long-Term Commitments? | http://www.tcrecord.org/content.asp?contentid=11667
- Building Leaders: Dependability | http://www.altfeldinc.com/pdfs/building.pdf
- The Elements of Moral Philosophy | http://www.faculty.umb.edu/lawrence_blum/courses/306_09/readings/rachels_ethical.pdf
- Keeping Commitments – to Others | http://www.magellangj.com/blog/keeping-commitments-to-others/