Your word is your bond is a 'cliche', but ironically we do not realize how important keeping our word is. We do not know how far our integrity would take or how fast it could stop our advancement. When you make a promise to someone, no matter what try and keep it. Sometimes we take our close ones for granted and not realize we might be jeopardizing a great deal in the future. Like Esau we are consumed with the now, and selling off our birth rights while thinking it's just Jacob, "Big Mistake". It's not just Jacob its your future. Watch the trend you pass off to friends and family. If a family member sees you as a debtor do you think they would readily do business with you? if a friend perceives you as lackadaisical do you think such a person can let you run their business on their behalf? if either of these group, notices you pilfer do you think they would want to partner with you? Yes family is family but then again, there's the sayin...