“I’m working on it” is one of the strongest sentences a person can say.

Admitting something is unfinished, out loud, is harder than either denying it or promising it is already fixed. Saying so means you have seen the problem clearly, taken it on, and accepted that the work is still running with no guarantee attached. Most people avoid that middle position because it leaves them exposed. It is also the only honest place to stand while you are changing.

Use it this week in place of an excuse or a big promise. Then do a piece of the work so it stays true.