What is a promise? A promise is something that will happen as a result of something that is said. Our words should mean something to the person we are speaking to. And when we speak to ourselves through our self talk, we should believe what we are saying, not just quote shallow cliches that have no meaning or impact in our lives.

Words not only have purpose and power but they also have promise for others and for ourselves. As leaders and people of influence and in our own self talk, we need to speak with intention and commitment. This is the third episode in our series entitled “Words,” and in this episode, I share about the promise of words and offer three things that the promise of words should nurture and generate for us and for others.