The Importance of Keeping Your WordBy Audley Stephenson [Relationships]
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How can rap music help you follow through on your promises? Audley Stephenson breaks down a simple approach you can use to get others to trust you.  As a teenager, I was heavily influenced by hip hop culture. It was a genre filled with style, creativity and a level of coolness that didn’t exist anywhere else. To be categorized as a b-boy was my ultimate goal and that of many of my friends. The walk was cool, the dress was hip and the slang was creative. One of my favourite sayings from back then was “word is bond,” which was a way of strongly agreeing with someone’s point of view. The term apparently originated from the financial markets where, historically, traders would give their word to one another by saying, “my word is bond.” It was a form of garnering trust without having to provide anything in writing. It’s important not to throw promises around arbitrarily. To be the best person you can be, you should always stick to your word. Count on Me Being reliable in the eyes of others is an excellent way to build good people relations. Get in the habit of keeping your word and following through on things you’re supposed to. People want to be around others who they can rely on and not ones who constantly let them down. You‘ll find the more reliable you are, the more others will look to you for advice, guidance and support. You’ll quickly be considered a person of integrity all because you kept your word. You can still be respected even if you aren’t able to deliver on your promises as long as you communicate it to the other party as soon as possible. This demonstrates respect and signifies that you recognize the value of your own words and have taken their feelings into account. Trust Me In a recent poll on my blog, 40 per cent of the respondents believed that trusting others was the number one challenge of collaborative work. Trust is the foundation upon which relationships are built, but it doesn’t stop there. You see, it also has a dual purpose; trust helps keep things together like an adhesive. Things would fall apart without it. It’s a voluntary action that nobody can make you do, no matter how hard they try. You choose to trust when you feel it’s appropriate. It can be compared to money in that it’s hard to earn, but easy to spend. |
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