You say yes to the small stuff: the draft review, the book recommendation, the shampoo run. Then Thursday comes and none of it has happened. No one complains, but something quietly cracks. Every broken commitment, even the tiny ones, adds up to a trust tax you’re paying without realizing it. This episode breaks down the three-part structure that turns a yes into something people can actually count on.

Conversation Topics

(00:00) Introduction: The Three Small Promises I Broke
(01:31) Redefining Integrity: It’s About Keeping Commitments
(02:37) Why Good People Still Break Their Word
(03:04) The Hidden Cost: How Broken Commitments Erode Trust
(04:21) The Three-Part Structure of a Real Commitment
(06:08) How to Renegotiate and Repair a Broken Commitment
(07:11) Your 3-Step Challenge for This Week

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