Keeping appointments is critical in this world and I believe it always has been. I wasn’t alive in 1827 but I’m sure the same rules applied. “meet me at high noon or else….” No matter what walk of life you’re in, no matter what side of the fence you’re on, no matter what business you’re in, it’s critical to keep the appointments you’ve set with someone else.
Sounds easy enough right? Pretty basic stuff. But I see it too often. Now, I obviously understand that sometimes things come up, accidents happen, people get sick blah, blah, blah but to leave someone hanging out there waiting for you is disrespectful.
I’m not ranting either from personal experience. Generally in this business people have an almost 100% unblemished record when it comes to keeping appointments with me. However there have been a few that have slipped through the cracks and I’m simply taking this blog opportunity to send a reminder to the world to keep the appointments you’ve set with someone else. If you can’t make the appointment or meeting at “high noon” because ten minutes till “high noon” your horse broke down on I-380 then make a quick call, email, telegraph, carrier pigeon, something to let the other party know. Sounds simple right? Slips through the cracks more often than we’d like it to.
We’re all consumers in this world and we all talk a lot. We make recommendations to others about the products and services we’ve used and if the experience was a good one we’ll be back for more. An easy building block in having/keeping a good reputation is keeping your appointments. Your word is your bond. What we say must be trusted.
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