The Accountability Guy®
“Okay, I will wake up on time from tomorrow onwards and head straight to the gym.”
“I will start writing the next chapter tomorrow. I was too busy today.”
“It’s not my best work because I was feeling so tired today.”
Do you find these lines familiar? You must have used one of them yourself. They are simply excuses that help you get out of things you don’t want to do. It’s alright, as sometimes, we don’t feel like doing much.
However, when this becomes a habit, it’s time to make a change.
If you want to lead a happy, contented, and prosperous life, it’s time to accept personal accountability. This post will walk you through what it means and how you can learn to be responsible for yourself.
Discover your Accountability Score and increase the probability of smashing your GOALS and Getting Sh!t Done!
Think about your reaction when something is wrong in your life. Do you blame the situation, timing, environment, or someone else for the whole thing? Or do you engage in some self-reflection and think about what you did wrong and how you can rectify it?
If you are stuck in the “blame game,” you will always be at the starting point. However, if you take responsibility and start looking for solutions, you will finish the race with success.
Personal accountability is all about being responsible for oneself. You don’t blame someone or something for your life’s failures and troubles. Instead, you take responsibility for what occurs and try to make things right.
In clear terms, it is the willingness to answer for the outcomes arising from your choices, actions, and behaviors.
While it is tempting to blame others, it only makes your life difficult. If you keep on finding excuses for your unattained goals, incomplete tasks, and your problems, you will always be rooted in the same place and never grow as a person.
When you commit to being personally accountable, you can even walk through fire!
First, taking responsibility for your actions will boost your self-confidence and self-esteem. You will learn to rely on yourself and be on the path to achieving your goals. It will also assist you in building positive relationships both professionally and personally. The lack of accountability is a severe issue for lack of trust in any relationship.
Personal accountability can help save time and cost as well. People who take responsibility for their actions don’t waste time blaming but rather start looking for solutions. This prevents the situation from worsening and saves the cost and time that will arise from delay.
Personal accountability is essential for a successful life, yet many individuals struggle with it. Here are some strategies that will help you be more accountable.
It is hard for you to be self-accountable when you have no idea what you are supposed to do. So, the first strategy is to set goals for yourself – it doesn’t matter if they are long-term or short-term.
You can set daily goals, like a task list of what you will complete in a day – for instance, write the first chapter for your novel, study a lesson, complete a design project outline, or whatever you wish to achieve. Or you can also go for weekly or monthly goals.
However, don’t try to take on too much. Setting reasonable goals with a time limit and schedule for successful outcomes is best.
Personal accountability and time management share a co-dependent relationship – one is impossible without the other. The main excuse for not getting work done on time is usually – “I didn’t have enough time.” However, the problem here is not lack of time but lack of time management skills.
You can define your daily tasks and set a time limit aside for them. So that you are aware that you need to complete this work within this period. It will be difficult initially, but you will eventually master the skill.
For accountability, you should transform your mindset by turning your “should” into “musts”. You might have listed down things you should do: lose weight, learn guitar, find a new job, or write a novel.
To turn them into “musts”, make them your main purpose in life. Understand that they are essential for your happiness.
To be self-accountable in life, you have to be honest with yourself. If something goes wrong in your life, you should set aside your pride and accept your mistake. Try to reflect on what you did wrong and how you can avoid it in future. Everyone makes mistakes and what’s important is to learn from them.
Journaling records your feelings, thoughts, insights, and more. It can be on paper, your laptop, a diary, or a professional journal book. The main thing is journaling can help to develop accountability.
What you have to do is take out 30 minutes when your day ends.
Start writing or typing about what you achieved today and what you could not in your journal. Then, list out why you can’t complete all your goals.
It will help you to engage in self-reflection and make you more responsible for your actions.
Contrary to popular belief, making changes in your life is hard, especially breaking your habits, mindset and how you look at yourself. However, with hard work, determination, and patience, nothing is impossible – not even becoming self-accountable.
Ultimately, to be successful in life professionally and personally, you have to be responsible for your actions. These strategies will help you to be more accountable.
So, what are you waiting for?
All you have to do is make small changes in your life, and you will see a big difference.
In the fields of leadership, personal development, and accountability, Darren Finkelstein, popularly known as The Accountability Guy®, is a shining star. His story is one of perseverance, self-reinvention, and the deep metamorphosis he has attained by elevating accountability to the status of superpower.
Darren has carved up a remarkable career for himself as a dynamic author and speaker, international accountability coach, business advisor, and mentor that cuts across borders and industries. His influence extends beyond Australia and New Zealand, to Europe, Asia, Latin America, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Darren has emerged as a key figure in the lives of high-achieving individuals and teams thanks to his creative coaching courses, which help them reach their objectives and realise their full potential. Darren’s bestselling book “The Accountability Advantage – Play your best game,” which establishes the foundation for his program, is at the centre of his methodology. His newest book is ‘NO’—Building a life of choice without obligation, (mid-2024 release), Darren never stops inspiring and encouraging people with his distinct perspectives on accountability for which saying ‘NO’ to avoid distractions is paramount
Darren uses a simple but effective method: Get Clarity on what needs to be done first, Get Started on what needs to be done next, and Get Sh*t Done by knowing what needs to be done more of. Under Darren’s leadership, this strategy has helped innumerable people and groups burst their objectives like glass piñatas, unleashing their aspirations and utilising the accountability superpower.
As Apple Australia’s Manager of Commercial Markets during the ground-breaking Steve Jobs era, Darren made a substantial contribution to the company’s history. Afterwards, before beginning his coaching and mentoring career, Darren and his business partner successfully sold and exited their lifestyle businesses in the marine industry. Darren’s extensive expertise, which includes his time at Apple, his own entrepreneurial journey and cutting-edge accountability practices, along with his impressive track record, deepens his role as a coach and mentor confirms that Darren walks the talk.
Darren Finkelstein provides hope and a road to success for people who want to use the superpower of accountability, to improve their personal and professional lives.
Join Darren on this transformative quest to accomplish the remarkable.
Read Darren’s full bio here:
https://tickthoseboxes.com.au/about/
Know what to do first
know what to do next
know what to do more of
"You can't buy happiness, but Getting Stuff Done is pretty much the same thing"
Navigation
Learn More
Contact
Social Media
Copyright Darren Finkelstein 2022 | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions
