The Accountability Guy®
The notion of being made liable to accomplish this goal is not new, and those who are genuinely successful do so with the assistance of an accountability partner. An accountability partner serves as a confidant or mentor in whom you place your confidence.
It is someone who can give you a lot of guidance and inspiration you need to move forward.
The action of accountability is meant to help you on your way. It necessitates taking responsibility for one’s actions and sticking to your promises. Unaccountable people create excuses, procrastinate, and never achieve their objectives.
They generate bad energy solely to shift attention away from the core of the problem.
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To assist you to stay dedicated and fully accountable choose an accountability partner whose goal is to provide you with the advice and support you need.
It might be a member of the family, a friend, a coworker, or another project participant. Find people who share your values and from someone, you can learn and respect. Be honest about your objective and the outcomes you want to attain, and communicate clearly.
Ask these folks to be your supporters along the road and keep you accountable when you fall short of your goals.
The objective is to meet with your accountability partner on a regular basis to educate, inspire, teach, support, and motivate you to reach your objectives. Anyone can be motivated by knowing that they must report their progress every week and share their restricted beliefs and challenges.
Partnering with an accountability partner has a multitude of advantages, due to these top three roles they play:
The majority of goals are not met since people are not held responsible for anyone. It’s your life, and you have the right to delay or put tasks on the back burner due to other concerns we’re dealing with, right?
The second most important benefit of having an accountability partner is that they can always hold you responsible for achieving your goals and monitor your tasks to guarantee that you are on track. They serve as sounding boards, censors, and test groups, while always inquiring about your strategy.
Knowledge is among the most valuable assets an individual can have, and being able to use other people’s data is even more valuable. Your accountability partner will bring a diversity of options, viewpoints, and ideas to the table to assist you in overcoming your barriers and issues.
One of the most significant advantages you will receive is the opportunity to discuss and be innovative with another person who is dedicated to assisting you in solving a problem.
To go and get something out of this connection, find someone who complements your temperament and can motivate you to achieve your objectives. Here are some suggestions for finding an accountability partner who really can assist you in your professional development.
Check for any warning signals that you’ve already chosen the wrong person after you’ve chosen the individual who will perform this function. The following are some of the most common warning signs:
Compatibility: Do your perspectives and objectives differ significantly? Do you have a lot of communication squabbles? Is your relationship causing you too much trouble?
Do you have the impression that your connection is one-sided? Is this connection beneficial to both of you? Is your accountability partner following through on their promises?
Scheduling: Having trouble agreeing on a meeting time? Do your plans conflict? Is your accountability partner failing to show up for meetings? Staying happy and motivated can be difficult for some people, particularly after the initial thrill of beginning to build on a goal has faded off.
Goals take time, effort, and commitment, and results are rarely as immediate as one may wish. This can be quite frustrating, and so many people feel demotivated as a result. You will obtain positive reinforcement. If you associate yourself with a friendly accountability partner, and the lively talks you will engage in will more likely excite and excite you to continue forward.
When looking for an accountability partner, remember that you want someone who will push you, engage you, and give you a sense of success. This individual should be someone you like and who has achieved something similar to what you are attempting.
Darren Finkelstein is The Accountability Guy®. This involves being an International Accountability Coach, Business Advisor, Mentor, Author, and Speaker.
Darren works with high-performing teams and individuals across Australia/NZ, UK, USA, Latin America, Europe and Asia to help get results, achieve their wildest dreams, and smash goals. He does this by leveraging over 30 years of experience working in the corporate world and small businesses.
A successful business owner himself, Darren won the Australian Entrepreneur of the Year award for Dent Global after building a wonderful lifestyle business, successfully sold and exited after 15 years.
Before this, Darren worked for over 10 years at Apple Inc. as ‘Manager of Commercial Markets’ during the inspirational Steve Jobs era. While there, he was awarded the prestigious Golden Apple Award.
Darren’s lessons in accountability can help individuals and teams at all levels of a business or organisation across the globe, and are based on actions and results:
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1. Take the Accountability Scorecard
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2. Read my book "The Accountability Advantage - Play Your Best Game"
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3. Book a complimentary Accountability Assessment
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