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Strong Bonds: 8 Ways to be More Reliable

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Of all the positive qualities you try to practice in your everyday life, being reliable is really important, and sometimes we forget just how crucial it is. In your family life, your relationships, your career and your personal goals, it is imperative you demonstrate that you can be counted on, can be trusted and you take your role seriously if you want to be successful. What does it even mean to have reliability? According to Merriam-Webster, it means you are “able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed; able to be relied on.”

Sounds like a pretty big deal and a personality trait that we should all work hard to achieve. After all, your boss needs to know that you prioritize your work, you will meet deadlines, will arrive on time and be there for whatever the team and company might need. In fact, a recent study showed that the number one career limiting habit that people unintentionally practice, and that prevents them from achieving maximum success at work, is unreliability. Beyond the potential negative effects in your job, your relationships can suffer as well if you are not reliable. Your kids need to know you will be there for them, to pick them up from school, to provide for them, to show up when they need you and to be there no matter what. Your friends will only stay your friends if they know they can depend on you. You get the point. Reliability is important, and it’s time we all dedicate a little effort to flexing our reliability muscle. Here are 8 ways to show more reliability (and therefore a more successful) person.

1. Don’t Over-Commit

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Don’t over-commit. If you say yes to everything then you won’t be able to get it all completed on schedule, and you’ll feel bad about yourself, you’ll be constantly frustrated, and you’ll get a reputation for being unreliable. Which, ironically, is the exact opposite of what you wanted in the first place.

2. Stay on Top of Your Schedule

In the same vein, the things you do commit to, make sure you keep track of them and stay on top of your schedule. If you become an unreliable person who does not deliver on his or her promises simply because you can’t keep track of everything you are supposed to do, you’re doing yourself a major disservice. Find a system that works for you—whether it is a digital calendar, a shared schedule, a notebook, post-its—whatever works for you. Keep note of what you have to do, where you need to be, and if necessary build-in some extra time to be sure that you are always on schedule, or better yet, getting things done early. If you want to be reliable, you need to be in control of your time.

3. Write Things Down

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When it comes to accomplishing your tasks, you will be most effective if you hold yourself accountable. And for many of us, that means writing down what we need to do, who we want to become and what is expected of us. As Psychology Today reports, according to Beverly D. Flaxington, corporate consultant and author of Make Your SHIFT: The Five Most Powerful Moves You Can Make to Get Where YOU Want to Go, “sometimes we get negative or procrastinate simply because we are doing a job we hate and we can’t see where we are going. Take the time to write down your vision and then commit to work toward it. Keep it in front of you in a noticeable place. Remember that where you are now isn’t necessarily where you will be long-term. Make this a stepping stone, and be as positive and engaged as possible to make it a good step.”

4. Prioritize Your Time (and Your Relationships)

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We already established that you can’t do everything, so what you do commit to should be in line with your values and personal goals. Whether you want to focus on your family, a specific aspect of your career, or your health and body, you need to first establish what matters most to you, and then allot your time accordingly. What you commit to should line-up with what you value most, because part of being reliable is doing what is right, and doing what you set out to do. So don’t commit to a task you don’t believe in, and the jobs that you do feel strongly about, make sure you do them, and do them well.

5. Under Promise and Over Deliver

It’s always better to surprise others (and yourself) by doing above and beyond what is expected of you. Don’t promise to do something that you know you can’t realistically do; instead try to manage expectations of yourself and others so that everyone is on the same page. And then if, and when, you over-deliver you will be respected and admired by your team, your friends and your family. You’ll be seen as someone who can be trusted to do everything they can and more to achieve the greater goal, which is exactly how you want to be seen if reliability is your ultimate goal.

6. Communicate

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Communication is key in every area of your life, and to be truly reliable you need to be truly transparent and open about your capabilities, your time and your goals. Reliable individuals aren’t just people you can depend on to do what needs to be done, they are people who will tell you what is happening every step of the way. Even if they don’t meet the requirements of a task or role, if they are open with you about their progress, you’ll still feel confident in their skills and know that they are reliable.

7. Be Honest

You cannot try to deceive, take shortcuts or lie. In the long-run those kinds of behaviors will get you nowhere fast; however, acting with honesty, not spreading gossip, not perpetuating rumors and instead focusing on how you really feel and what you know to be right, will help you get ahead and be seen as a reliable source of information and guidance.

8. Surround Yourself with Other Reliable People

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Last but not least, surround yourself with others who share your goals, values and who you trust. Reliability breeds reliability, so if your friends, coworkers, mentors and partners act in the way you hope to behave, you’ll be inspired to live a life based on trust, love and reliability every day.

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