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How to Properly Break a Promise

Dr Tony Alessandra - 14 February 2018

Is there really a right way to break a promise? When we make a promise, we are committing ourselves to a profound act. When we break that promise, we risk an abrupt breakdown in trust. This breakdown in trust can lead to failed relationships – both professional and personal – that can sometimes carry reciprocal consequences. This week on Platinum Rules for Success, author Deb Calvert explains “How to Properly Break a Promise”. The main objective according to Deb is to “break the promise…without damaging your own credibility”. Read on for some very insightful suggestions to keep your relationships… and your integrity intact.
How to Properly Break a Promise
by Deb Calvert
G rowing up, the lesson was that we should never, ever break a promise. Never, not under any circumstances.
As adults, we hear messages that affirm that lesson – “you’re only as good as your word” and DWYSYWD (Do What

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