Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda Episode 276: Keep Your Commitments
Jul 21, 2024
The podcast discusses the importance of keeping commitments and being a person of your word. It includes humorous fishing anecdotes, reflections on manhood stereotypes, and the significance of honoring promises in personal, professional, and spiritual aspects of life.
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Big Black Drum Catch
- Speaker 1 described catching a very large black drum from a shore with his father helping.
- He avoided touching the fish because it was gross, and his dad held it by the lips.
Yes Should Mean Yes
- Jesus taught that your yes should mean yes and your no should mean no as a marker of integrity.
- Flakiness undermines credibility to represent the gospel and the Christian life.
Ask For The Commitment Back
- If you must change plans, go to the person and explicitly ask for the commitment back.
- Explain the situation honestly and let them grant or deny the release instead of saying "something came up."