The Over/Under Promise

It’s not a great idea to over promise and under deliver.

It’s not a great idea to even just promise and under deliver.

A lot of people think it’s a good idea to under promise and over deliver. But if that’s the goal it’s actually very hit every time: by under promising and then promising even less the next time…but you still have the excuse that you over delivered. It’s easy to under promise and then over deliver by a little tiny bit.

Simply promise and deliver.

And do that so many times in a row that you become credible and that credibility turns into trust.

The over/under game is a distraction.

Promise and deliver.

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