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The Promise Doctrine (a guidebook and system for consistently delivering on your promises!) (Volume 1) [Perfect Paperback]

Jason W. Womack (Author), Craig P. Womack (Author)
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Book Description

2010
An interactive and thought-stimulating guidebook and system for consistently delivering on your promises!


Product Details

  • Perfect Paperback: 88 pages
  • Publisher: Craig P. Womack and Jason W. Womack; 1ST edition (2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0984259007
  • ISBN-13: 978-0984259007
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The Jason Womack Company creates effective learning situations and positive performance results. Individual executive coaching programs up-level the effectiveness and productivity of individual leaders by showing them methods to get more done with less time and effort.



Jason W. Womack, MEd, MA is an avid practitioner who earned two Master's degrees after studying US History and Spanish Literature as an undergraduate student at the University of California (Berkeley, Santa Barbara, San Diego campuses).

He earned his Masters Degree in Education to understand how to teach. He went back to school to earn his Master's Degree in Psychology to find out how people most effectively learn. He applies this wealth of knowledge to corporate learning environments to help solve the day-to-day challenges of work/life balance in an era of increased personal accountability. Jason's ability to deliver coaching and training programs in both English and Spanish make it possible to present this information to a wide range of associates - both in large group as well as one-on-one settings.

As an executive coach, Jason provides practical methods to maximize tools, systems and processes to achieve quality work/life balance. He has worked with leaders and executives for over 14 years in the business and education sectors. His focus is on creating ideas that matter and implementing solutions that are valuable to the organization and the individuals in those organizations.

Jason succeeds in the health and wellness areas of his life. While traveling worldwide, he trains and competes regularly as an age-group triathlete. Since 2003, he has completed four 1/2 Ironman distance races, several half-marathons and several smaller triathlons around the United States. Jason consistently places in the top 10% of his age group in both 5K and 10K races. In July, 2010 he earned first place in his age group at the Capital City Classic 10K run in Raleigh, NC. His Personal Record for the ½ marathon distance race is 1:30:37.

Jason's articles on learning management and productivity tips are frequently published in trade journals and regional magazines as well as the Los Angeles Times. Several articles and interviews are available on the websites: http://www.womackcompany.com/, and http://www.jasonwomackblog.com/.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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With all the things we have coming into us each day, it's easy to say "I promise to do x" and then just sort of forget about it. But doing that repeatedly causes your reputation and authenticity to take a serious hit. Craig P. Womack and Jason W. Womack cover this situation in their new book The Promise Doctrine (A guidebook and system for consistently delivering on your promises!). Given my recent track record on delivering on promises, this was a timely (and excellent) read and review for me.

Contents:
Chapter 1 - What's On Your Promise "Plate"?
Chapter 2 - Why This, Why Now?
Chapter 3 - So, Let's Get Started
Chapter 4 - Promise Making
Chapter 5 - The Promise Journey
Chapter 6 - The Promise Doctrine
Element One - PROMISE
Element Two - PERFORM
Element Three - HURDLES
Element Four - RENEGOTIATE
Element Five - TRUST
Element Six - CELEBRATE
The Promise Guide

First off, the Womacks set up the reason why making *and keeping* promises is important. Promises are similar to goals, in that once you make a promise, you need to be able to take the necessary steps to follow through and complete the action. When you make promises without the intention (or the plans) to keep them, people start to doubt your reliability and truthfulness. And once you've lost that, it's very hard to regain. It's best to treat those promises as "to do's" that are not open for failure. If a promise isn't unfolding like you anticipated, then you renegotiate to reset expectations. But you do *not* just "not do it".

There were a couple of elements here that I had never associated with promise making and keeping. One is to view a promise as a goal. A goal is really just a promise to yourself (or someone else) that you will accomplish something. When I think of promise keeping as goal setting, it puts me on somewhat more familiar ground on how to make sure I bring the promise to fulfillment. The other element I had not thought of was treating promises as "to do" items a la the "Getting Things Done" methodology. Mind sweeps to get all your promises down on paper empty your mind so that you're not leaking mental energy trying to remember everything. Once they're down on paper, it's much easier to track each one and figure out what needs to be done next to keep things on track.

The Promise Doctrine isn't some complex system or "way out of left field" new-age philosophy. It's just solid information on how to stay real to yourself and others by delivering on things that you promise to do and perform. Simply recognizing promises in the way that Craig and Jason outline helps you see the problem for what it is, and puts you on a solid path for getting things back where they should be. An excellent read...

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Roadmap December 27, 2009
Format:Perfect Paperback
I received the book on Thursday (December 24th) and finished it on the morning of the 26th. (Didn't have time Christmas day to do any reading!) Excellent job at clarifying the processes. I am going to start writing my promises down so that I remember them and keep on schedule to completion.

One of the things I found most excellent about the book is that it is simple. So many personal improvement books lose themselves in the machinations of "the process". This book is straightforward and easy to implement.

I am going to keep it in my briefcase so that I can refer to it when I start feeling as if I am slipping of the path.

Thank you Jason and Craig for an fantastic work!
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I have read this book once and plan on reading it again next week. This book couldn't have come at a better time as I am putting together my business plan for 2010.

This book really helped me to understand that breaking promises to myself are just as detrimental to breaking promises to co-workers, friends and family.

What makes this book different is that there are step by step instructions on how to make sure you keep these promises. The book is unique in the foldout pages it has, this really helped me focus on what I was reading and not just turning another page.

This is a book that can be re-read every month (it has a lot of good information, but isn't too long at all) to make sure you keep on track and stick to the promises you make.

I wish I had this book earlier in my career. Confident it will help me keep the promises I make to myself and others.
The Promise Doctrine will help make 2010 a great year!!

roland greco
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Book!
This is truly a great book that gets to the point and gives really good advice on how you can systematically keep your promises. Read more
Published 10 months ago by JC
FANTASTIC - I'll never take promises lightly again
Jason Womack's book, The Promise Doctrine, shed's important light on the consequences (both good and bad) that your daily promises yield. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tanya
When you keep your promise, good things happen !
I ordered this book on Tuesday and received it, as "Promised," the very next day. I read it cover to cover over dinner last night and just could not put it down. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Randy Ontiveros
USE this book, don't just read it
Wow, this book went beyond my expectations and gave me practical tips on how to better keep my promises. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lisa Peake
Craig and Jason Womack book reveals the power behind promises and a...
Truly inspirational! I have never read anything that lays out an actual system for keeping the promises we make to ourselves and others. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Joel R.
You really should keep your promises
What a refreshing book.
Although I am an American Citizen, I come from an English background. One of the things that I have noticed too often in business is that some people... Read more
Published on June 1, 2010 by Nicholas Gibbons
More Than a Book
"I just finished reading "The Promise Doctrine" by Jason Womack and Craig Womack. NOW, the real work begins. You see, "The Promise Doctrine" is much more than a book. Read more
Published on April 30, 2010 by W. Brent Sute
Yes. It is possible.
I had the privilege of meeting Jason Womack while dining with friends in New York City. I was unfamiliar with his work and his book, but everyone in our group immediately noticed... Read more
Published on April 16, 2010 by Lyndsey Tyler
A powerful and needed message
I have always believed that the answers to some of life's most complex problems can be found its simplest lessons. Read more
Published on April 11, 2010 by Rene F. Rodriguez
Promise Doctrine Packs a Powerful Punch
The Promise Doctrine is a short book that packs a powerful punch. Its message - about effective promise-making and promise-keeping - is delivered in a clear, easy-to-read format... Read more
Published on April 6, 2010 by Jenny Blake
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