Following through on your word is the subject of this Short video for entrepreneurs, small businesses and professionals whose word others rely on. I have this great respect for those that, regardless of when they’re in their high hype, when they’re in their big moments, that when something falls out from underneath them, they hold fast and they stand true.
This video first went up on YouTube on May 12, 2025. The written post was added on November 5, 2026.
Table of Contents
Why Does Following Through on Your Word Matter?
Following through on your word can mean standing by a claim or a bet even after it goes against you. Holding fast when something falls out from underneath you may show a foundation that can be trusted, in Loren Weisman’s view.
- A commentator who promised a walk to work if his team lost may show what following through looks like.
- Others may try to get someone to walk back a claim made in a moment of hype.
- Walking 20 miles to the studio the next morning can be one way of standing by your word.
- Following through whether you win or lose may let others see you stand on a foundation that can be trusted.
Following Through on Your Word: The Full Transcription
A Commentator Makes a Claim
Sucked to see the Celtics lose Game 2, but loved what Paul Pierce did and followed through with. My name is Loren Weisman. I’m a brand communications and optics strategist. And it always fascinates me how people will make claims and they’ll.
They’ll be out there. Paul Pierce did this a few nights ago. He was a commentator on Fox Sports, and he was sitting here saying, the Celtics are going to win game two, which I was hoping he was right about.
But then he kept going. He’s like, I would walk to work. I would walk 15 miles to work. I’ll walk in my robe.
And it was funny. You’re watching some of the other people and they’re trying to get him to walk back his claim and his statement and his hype, like many people make on a lot of those sports commentary shows.
Game 2 and a 20 Mile Walk
So end of the night happens in game two. What do you know? Celtics lost in the last seconds. It was a shot that would have put them over.
It was 91 90. Unfortunate loss. The cool thing, though, Paul Pierce, he took it. He took it seriously.
He stood by it. The next morning, he got up, he walked, and it ended up. It wasn’t 15 miles, it was 20 miles to work. He walked all the way to the.
To the Fox studios. And I just. I have this great respect for those that, regardless of when they’re in their high hype, when they’re in their big moments, that when something falls out from underneath them, they hold fast and they stand true.
Follow Through Whether You Win or Lose
Consider, regardless of what you say, if you say you’re going to do something or you make a bet and it’s something even humiliating or hard or challenging, follow through for your sake and for those that are around you to see that you truly stand on a foundation that can be trusted, that has authority, and that is there, whether you’re a winner or a loser.
Standing Behind Claims in My Talks
Examining the claims: vetting a strategist, consultant, coach, trainer or expert.
Questions and Answers
Why is keeping your word important even after you lose?
Keeping your word after a loss can show that you hold fast and stand true when something falls out from underneath you. It may let those around you see a foundation that can be trusted.
What can businesses learn from someone who keeps a public bet?
A public bet kept after a loss can show that a person stands by what they say, even when it is hard or humiliating. Businesses may earn trust and authority the same way by following through on what they promise, as Loren Weisman sees it.
How do you handle a promise you made in a moment of hype?
A promise made in a moment of hype can still be kept, even when it turns out humiliating or hard. Following through for your own sake and for those around you may show that your word holds.
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Loren Weisman is a Brand Communications and Optics Strategist who specializes in illuminating authoritative intelligence and amplifying authentic experts.
Weisman is the host of the brand communications and optics podcast Wait What Really OK.
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