John Maxwell writes: “Someone told me about a newly elected judge who had won office in a special county election in America. During his acceptance speech, he said, “I wish to thank the 424 people who promised to vote for me. I wish to thank the 316 people who said they did vote for me. I wish to thank the 47 people who came out last Thursday to vote, and I wish to thanks the 26 folks who actually did vote for me.” How are you doing when it comes to following through on your commitments?”

Source: John Maxwell, 1999, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, Nashville: Thomas Nelson, p.19-20