Make Commitments, Not Resolutions!

Make Commitments, Not Resolutions

Commitment means to duty or pledge to something or someone, and can refer to:

• Personal commitment, interaction dominated by obligations, which is often a pledge or promise to ones’ self for personal growth. *
• Brand commitment refers to the strength of the relationship between consumers (or customers) and a particular brand (or service). *

Both are important and have a base in positive forward thinking.

Resolution – something that is resolved, resolve – to deal with successfully; clear up **

Resolution is very much like looking in the rear view mirror, it is also very one person- you.  I think of it as the old baggage we all carry around with us… every year we make a resolution to fix it. I say forget about it.  Don’t go back and fix anything. Make a commitment of change and a statement of positive action that you will complete and get those that it effects, if not just you, to commit also. Granted in many cases it is going to fix something that has not been right from the past, but it is a different focus.

Making a detailed commitment is going to fix the illness not the symptoms. When you make your commitments make them to encompass more than a single item. Example: This year I commit to building a stronger team with my management staff. A resolution might have been something like this…we don’t have enough management meetings to get everyone on the same page…I resolve to have one management meeting every week. The first week you miss one – Resolution negated…put it back on the list for next year.

Now look at the commitment aspect -”This year I commit to building a stronger team with my management staff. “Now, what actions are you going to take to ensure this? What can the other members of the team do as their part? What actions can the group take to foster this strength? What fun can we have in the process?

Do you see how a good commitment pushes the whole thing forward with positive momentum?

Words to live by: Make less commitments and keep more of them.

Not a sermon, just a thought- I hope you Enjoyed!

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About the author Jonathan Munsell

Jonathan Munsell truly practices what he preaches. As Founder of Amazing Brands, a North Carolina based company, with two restaurant brands and a catering company he specializes in restaurant startup and growth. Jonathan is a professional speaker and conducts restaurant startup, operations, marketing and financial seminars nationwide.

His current responsibilities include Principal Operating Partner of Amazing Brands, serving on the Board of Directors for the NCRLA, and fostering industry advancement with the support of restaurant operators through his Restaurant Success System.

To get a copy of his FREE REPORT ìDouble Your Restaurants Profits – How To Turn Any Restaurant Into A Cash Generating Machineî go to www.RestaurantGoldMine.com or check out www.restaurantsuccesssystem.com

**Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary†† *wikipedia.org

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