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Clear-cut time frames intensify our focus and commitment: nothing moves us forward like a deadline.
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To inspire true commitment, leaders must practice what they teach. They must model the behavior they expect of others.
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In pursuing high-effort, high-risk goals, employee commitment is essential. Leaders must convey two things: the importance of the outcome, and the belief that it’s attainable.
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All this talk about passion, commitment, and identification with an organization is absolutely correct if you are in a good job and are treated with dignity and respect.
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Whatever your calling… commit to being the absolute best you can be. And consider every day another opportunity to practice.
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Overcommitment can be as serious an obstacle to change as believing that you don’t need fixing or that your flaws are part of the reason you’re successful.
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When we do what we choose to do, we are committed. When we do what we have to do, we are compliant.
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If you know what matters to you, it’s easier to commit to change. If you can’t identify what matters to you, you won’t know when it’s being threatened.
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Successful people have a glaring tendency to overcommit.
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When people commit to getting better, they are doing something difficult and heroic.
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