Commitment trace: following a promise to its proof
A commitment trace links a stated commitment to the evidence that it was — or wasn't — kept, so promises don't quietly evaporate between meetings.
Commitments made on a call rarely have a home. By the next meeting half are forgotten and the rest are disputed. A commitment trace follows each promise from the moment it's made to the proof it landed.
Why do commitments fall through the cracks?
Because they're made in conversation and tracked nowhere. There's no ledger linking “I'll have it by Friday” to whether Friday actually delivered it — so the promise lives only in memory, where it fades or gets quietly renegotiated.
What does a commitment trace look like in practice?
Each commitment is captured when it's made and linked forward to its outcome — kept, slipped, or silently dropped. The point isn't to police people; it's to make sure nothing important falls through the gap between meetings.
Frequently asked
How is a commitment trace different from a task in a tracker?
A task records intent to do something. A commitment trace records a promise made to someone and follows it to verifiable evidence of the outcome — closing the loop a task list usually leaves open.
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