As one African delegate explained it to me: "if you make a legally-binding promise, you should keep to it".

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Oh, and a promise to make you rich in 30 days?

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That is a promise that I make to you.

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Cruise a big grocery store and count the drinks that promise to make you smarter or give you more energy.

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We asked you to help us make the promise of the campaign a reality.

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Make a promise to avoid the mountain of uninformed decisions next year, and your wallet and portfolio will thank you.

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If you mean to finish a project before the end of the month, make the promise, and then keep it.

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