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Commitment Quote by Mark Zuckerberg

“I don't want to be in a situation where I have to leave some other commitment or worse I am rude and someone else has to support my stuff. I stopped coding for Facebook a while ago.” quote by Mark Zuckerberg
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“I don't want to be in a situation where I have to leave some other commitment or worse I am rude and someone else has to support my stuff. I stopped coding for Facebook a while ago.”

Mark Zuckerberg

About This Quote

Source Interview: TechCrunch Disrupt, 2015

He values reliability and wants to avoid overcommitting, preferring to keep promises and maintain respect.

In simple terms: Avoid overcommitting to keep trust.

Key Takeaway

Set realistic commitments and honor them.

Themes

responsibility integrity time management

Mood

reflective determined

Type

advice personal development

When to use this quote

  • project planning
  • team meetings
  • client negotiations
  • personal scheduling

Key Concepts

personal boundaries professional ethics communication

Questions to Reflect On

  • What commitments do you need to reassess?
  • How can you communicate limits without seeming inflexible?
A Different Perspective

Balancing flexibility with reliability can be challenging.

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