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Reminders of existing commitments possess yet another bonus. They not only restore the commitment but also appear to strengthen it by augmenting one’s related self-image.
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349 |
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Ultimately, it is your commitment to the process that will determine your progress.
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27 |
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A commitment device is a choice you make in the present that controls your actions in the future. It is a way to lock in future behavior, bind you to good habits, and restrict you from bad ones.
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170 |
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Commitment devices are useful because they enable you to take advantage of good intentions before you can fall victim to temptation.
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170 |
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Commitment devices increase the odds that you’ll do the right thing in the future by making bad habits difficult in the present.
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171 |
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The commitments we make have a powerful effect on us and play an important role in the things we don, the products we buy, and the habits we form.
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136 |
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Rainmakers get buying commitments before they give selling demonstrations.
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98 |
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You can only truly gain someone’s trust and commitment little by little over time.
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45 |
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“If you’re going to deal with people’s most important issues, give those issues the commitment that they deserve. If not, your best intentions will backfire.”
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169 |
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…commitments [aren’t] commitments unless everyone involved [knows] what [is] on the table with absolute clarity.
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