Commitment

Since February I have been working with a few groups of people that have made SEVERAL “firm” commitments. By several I am talking about over 15. All dealing with funding a company by a certain time frame, and to do certain other tasks as related to said funding of the company. Now based on each of those commitments based on “firm” completion dates, both in writing and verbally, I have made “firm” commitments both in business and personally.

As time progressed, each of the commitment time frames made by these individuals passed by without completion of the commitment! All of my commitments to these folks were met on time, as requested/agreed upon, so that isn’t a reason for their commitments to fall through. When I tried to find out what was going on I got no response or “why are you bothering me” type of responses!

It amazes me that people in the line of work I am dealing with behave and perform this way! How do they stay in business? How do the businesses they do business with survive!? And they act like I’m the bad guy for asking why things are not coming together AS PROMISED by these folks!?

Folks, if you make a verbal or written commitment, TRY to make it happen!! Or don’t make the commitment to begin with! The other side will go on what you write and say, and will act on that. They shouldn’t be expected to figure it won’t work and try other things concurrently!

WAKE UP WORLD, we seem to be falling apart at the seams here!