The Accountability Guy®
Do you lack ownership skills? Do you fail to achieve your goals? Do you face issues at work? If yes, then you should focus on improving your accountability towards various things. How? Well, that is precisely what we are going to discuss in this article.
Improving personal accountability and taking responsibility for your actions will help you in several ways and has many benefits. You will become not only a better person but also a better professional. You will add value wherever you go, and you will feel more sorted in life.
Sounds appealing, right? Let’s start without further ado and become a more accountable individual.
Taking responsibility for your actions and ensuring that you do what you claim to do is what accountability means.
Personal accountability entails taking responsibility for the situations in which you’ve been involved. This entails accepting responsibility for the consequence, whether positive or negative and doing all possible to correct the problem.
It takes courage to be accountable, and imbibing this virtue isn’t all easy.
Being accountable is going to help you in the long run. You will become more vigilant and responsible towards your action. And, thus you will become a better person.
If you are still not convinced, then here are some benefits of being an accountable person, have a look-
As mentioned earlier, being accountable for your actions is not easy, like a cakewalk. You will have to take baby steps, be patient and become more disciplined as an individual. There are a few ways in which you can give a head start to yourself in this journey of becoming accountable. Here are a few of them-
If you want to become accountable, then you first need to spend time wisely. There would be times when you will find yourself spending more time on a task or work than you anticipated you would. We tend to procrastinate when there are no deadlines or if the deadlines are late. So, if you want to be spent the time wisely, try timing yourself. So, if you have a task at hand, first check how much time you will need to finish and then set a deadline for yourself.
You cannot become accountable if you don’t even know what to do or what your responsibilities are. Hence, it would help if you first jot down all the things that fall under your responsibility and then start taking ownership of what you do in that domain.
It is easy to be honest with others than being honest with oneself. It takes courage to understand and acknowledge that you have made a wrong decision. You can only achieve what you want in life or at work by being honest with yourself.
So, if your goals are essential and if you want to become successful, set your pride aside and start being honest with yourself from today.
Saying sorry isn’t simple for many people; there are people who take it on their ego. And, such people never get what they desire. Moreover, fixing the mistake is not enough; you have to take responsibility for your action, and it best happens when you apologize. So, next time you recognize that you may have made a mistake, quickly apologize and try to fix the issue.
There could be times when you may fail to judge yourself, and that is when you will need a helping hand or someone who can tell where you are wrong. And, you will have to incorporate the changes they suggest. So, it is best to be open to change and constructive criticism.
If you face issues in setting and sticking to long-term goals, start breaking down your long-term goal into multiple short-term goals. In this way, you will not only set a realistic deadline for your purpose, but you will also be able to focus on each step towards it without burning yourself out.
It is one of the best ways to stick to your goals. It is a simple process wherein your reward yourself every time you finish a target or achieve a goal. The reward could be anything, be it a coffee at Starbucks or a new pair of jeans or some free time.
When you’re personally accountable, you take responsibility for the consequences of your decisions and actions. You will become a better person and a better employee at the same time.
So, now that you know some fantastic ways to become accountable, start your journey today.
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
Invest 15 minutes now and avoid months or years of struggle. If you genuinely need help becoming more accountable, it can’t hurt to find out. Book here.
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