What Is the Most Important Thing in Business?!
This is a question everyone can answer. All of us have our experiences and our distinction in our commercial and managerial fields, as well as our culture and perceptions. But not all of us know the real answer to this question.
The answer will seem simple at first glance, but it is the only answer whose neglect harms our credibility, our expertise and our standing more than anything else, as administrators, leaders, business owners, and even as traders and businesspeople.
Do what you say you are going to do! Yes, it is the most important thing for business success.
It sounds very easy, but it is very hard for most people to do. Here are some reasons:
1 Overstating
Often people do not intend to do everything they say and promise. They say it just to say it and to draw attention to themselves. They are not comfortable telling people the truth, that they are not willing to do it. This reflects on the quality of the work and the results expected from it. All you have to do is not beat your chest, and know your position and your strength. Tell people that you do not want to, or cannot, do what you told them!
And do not make them wait for the result. In the end, you will be the first loser!
2 You Do Not Want Confrontation
It sounds very easy, but it is very hard for most people to do
Instead of letting things go back and forth (with delays and stalling) when you have not done what was expected of you in a situation, you can avoid it by saying that you do not want to do it or do not intend to do it at all, so that others do not rely on you. You are an adult, and all you need is a simple conversation. Make sure you can deal with the parties involved. Talk to them. You may face some difficulty the first time, but you will manage, and it will be easier the next times.
3 You Think People Will Forget
People do not forget. Yes, they may not bring it back up to you that you did not do what you said you would do! But believe me, they remember well, just as you remember when someone was going to do something for you and did not.
If you are shy to say “I cannot,” “I will not” or “I do not want to do it,” you can use polite and acceptable phrases such as: “I am not sure I am the best person to do this” or “Sorry, you cannot count on me for this.”
I am sure you have already thought of more reasons to avoid the things that put you in embarrassing situations in front of everyone you deal with in business, whether employees, customers, suppliers or anyone else, even in personal and family relationships.
Just do what you say you will do, or you will be the first loser. It is a decisive element in your success and, more importantly, your credibility with everyone around you.
Make it a habit. Commit only to what you intend to do, and remember it well, because others will not forget it for you!
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