Harness Your PromisePower: A Promise That Changed Everything with Matthew Cossolotto

What if a single promise made to a dying parent could reshape the next twenty-five years of your life?Matthew Cossolotto, known as The Empowerment Pro, made a promise to his dying mother to finish a book she'd been encouraging him to write. Harness Your PromisePower: Change Your Life, Transform the World, with a foreword by Jack Canfield, is rooted in that make-or-break promise. It's the second book in his Triad Empowerment System trilogy, alongside The Joy of Public Speaking and the upcoming Harness Your HabitForce. His career has taken him from speechwriting for NATO's Secretary General to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives to top executives at Fortune 100 companies.In this episode, Matthew shares the story behind the promise he made to his mother, and how keeping it changed the entire trajectory of his life. He explains why he believes "a promise is like a goal on steroids," breaks down his Triad Empowerment System of Habits, Speaking, and Promises, and shares how his initiative, Make a Promise Day, is turning personal integrity into an annual practice. He also shares promise stories from well-known figures like Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James.What We Talked About:The promise Matthew made to his dying mother, and what it led toWhy a promise functions like "a goal on steroids"His Triad Empowerment System: Habits, Speaking, and PromisesFamous promise stories from Oprah, Jack Canfield, and LeBron JamesMake a Promise Day and why it mattersMoving from stage fright to stage delight as a speakerConnect with Matthew Cossolotto:Website: matthewcossolotto.com/speakingFacebook, Twitter/X, Instagram & LinkedIn: linked on his profile