The Accountability Coach: Business Acceleration | Productivity

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As an entrepreneur and business owner, it’s important to recognize how valuable your time is - and how you choose to spend it every second of every day. Are you guilty of focusing on the less important (low-payoff) tasks when you should be actively engaged with the most important (high-payoff) tasks? If you have ever been guilty of this, continue reading to learn four common self-sabotaging habits...

Today's economic landscape is vastly different as we all know and are experiencing, which creates a need for businesses to rethink everything from marketing strategy to pricing plans. Businesses that have not updated their plans in the last year will be at a disadvantage as they try to compete with those who have adapted quickly and effectively.    Let’s explore some tips on when you should u...

Emotions are strong contenders in how we live our lives. They are an inward feeling and an outward reflection of how activities affect us.  When working towards achieving your business goals, you are mostly told that having the willpower and determination to achieve these goals can improve your performance and set you on the path to greater success. The only challenge you’ll face with running on w...

If you’ve ever wondered if there was more to life than what you’re currently experiencing, you’ll find this discussion helpful. First, let’s clarify that identifying your life’s purpose isn’t the end all - you still have to find a way to integrate it into your life, that for most of us, has been built on necessity or security. Yes, we all have bills to pay; however, selling your soul (so to speak)...

Since today is Thanksgiving in the United States, I thought you might enjoy a short poem. Levity is always a good thing, I think.   Here’s your Funny Ode to Thanksgiving May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump,  May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump.  May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize,  And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs!   Happy Thanksgivin...

I know you will find my guest to be a wealth of information related to helping you be as productive as possible so you can achieve your professional and personal goals sooner than you might have thought possible.   Erik Fisher is the producer and host of the Beyond The To-Do List Podcast which he has been broadcasting for over 10 years. Erik talks with productivity experts as they share how they i...

Your beliefs hold a strong impact on your self-esteem. They control what you believe; they motivate you and allow you to spire for greatness in whatever you choose to set your sights on. These beliefs have a strong impact on how you do business. It affects how you coordinate your team members to reach your goals and how you build relationships with your external environment.  When your beliefs red...

Communication is one of the most important aspects of running your business. This is done through letters, emails, meetings (live or virtual), updates, your website, and messages.    When you run a business, excellent communication serves as a relationship-building tool that strengthens the relationship between you, your employees, your clients, and your prospects.   In business, you are continuou...

I know you will find my guest to have valuable insight and ideas about how to stop looking at yourself as the problem and how to start seeing yourself as the solution, so you can break the barriers that are keeping you from achieving your goals. Tracy Pleschourt was a successful advertising executive who became stifled by the rigorous, time-consuming demands of the corporate world, so she traded i...

Being consistent in your approach to business is one of the best ways to continuously grow a successful business.  Many experts agree that it is the single most important attribute in building a positive work culture, one in which you and everyone can thrive.  There is nothing more effective than consistency when it comes to making your business stand out from the competition.  Let’s explore 8 ben...

Project creep, slippages, daily schedules, and to-do lists seem to get lengthier and more demanding every day. Simply looking at your to-do list can be somewhat consuming and makes you wonder whether you can complete all your tasks in any amount of time.   It raises the question of how do I become a better time manager? There is no shortage of mediums designed to boost time management, from books...

I know you will find Aaron to be a wealth of information related to helping you accelerate your path to your ideal state, so you get there much faster than you otherwise could and giving you more time to operate at an optimized level.      Aaron Trahan has a 15+ year progressive background as a senior-level executive leader within public-company corporate environments and early-stage startups. As...

Would you be interested to know what behaviors can make you even more successful?    If “YES”, I am glad you are because I can help you with finding this out!  Keep listening and you'll discover the ten different behaviors that will help you be even more successful in your business. It's not always easy to change your habits, but these changes will benefit your business's bottom lin...

Our beliefs are stronger than we often think. So much stronger. They are so strong in fact, that they often can have very physical effects on us. You might have noticed it too ─ you wake up feeling terrible, and just like that, the rest of the day just feels draining. Flip that around and wake up on the right side of the bed, and things just seem to go smoothly.   The same goes with our beliefs. H...

My special guest shares very thought-provoking and audacious ideas to help you differentiate yourself from your competition, so you can achieve your goals sooner rather than later and maybe even exceed what you thought possible. This is a must listen to interview. As President of a major data and internet company, Roy Osing’s leadership and audacious ‘unheard-of ways’ took the company from its ear...

Creating calendar time blocks is one of the best productivity strategies. Laying out your activities on a calendar helps you get more done in less time. However, many business professionals struggle to stick with their time blocks as energy diminishes during the day and surprises come up. Your ability to get more done in less time impacts how many prospects you can contact each week and how many c...

Even the most motivated of achievers can sometimes feel unmotivated. So what do you do in those crucial moments of inner negotiation - do I commit to two steps forward or relent to two steps backwards - and how do you justify your decision?     What if not being motivated to achieve your goals is a sign of a deeper, unresolved issue? Let’s review five questions to ask yourself to help you uncover...

How does having a healthy brain help you be even more successful? I know you will find my guest to be a wealth of information related to help you have a healthy brain, so you can achieve your goals in the timeframe you desire. Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, MA is a holistic brain health expert with nearly twenty years of experience working with individuals with brain-related diagnoses, their families...

Today we are talking about Overcoming Your Accountability Apprehension to Achieve Even More Than You Might Have Thought Possible. Many people suffer from accountability apprehension. They feel that opening themselves up to scrutiny from others will leave them vulnerable, and – sometimes – even worry that this window into their successes and failures can hold them back in any business or workplace....

Poor follow through – consciously deciding to do something, but then not doing it for whatever reason – is a fact of life for many of us. Most people find that the gap between their intentions and their actions is too vast, and fall short of doing what is required to achieve their goals.  Think about the promises you’ve made to yourself in the past. Of all the promises and commitments you have mad...

My special guest has taken her hard-earned knowledge and wisdom in integrating business and life to help you with a short-cut to your even greater success . Lori Saitz is the founder and CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “Fine is a 4-Letter Word.” An award-winning author and speaker, Lori is on a mission to teach the world to be calm and grounded no matter what’s going on.  As a nationally...

Persistence is to success as excuses are to failure.  Never, never give up - there is always a way. If you want more, you WILL find a way, because there always IS a way.  With persistence and consistent action, you will make it happen.  If you don't believe me, keep listening. Did you know that Thomas Edison had over 10,000 failed attempts to create the light bulb before he was successful?  H...

Competition in the business world is always going to be fierce.  Creating a successful model for running your business is not necessarily enough to be at the top of your industry.  There are other important factors that go into what companies rise to the top and stay there.   Of all the companies in the Fortune 500 in 1955, only 61 (or 12%) were still in business in 2014.  What set these companies...

I know you will find my guest to have valuable insight and ideas about being even more time efficient as it relates to finding the best A team player or players for you, so you can accelerate the achievement of your goals.   In 2017, Nicole Bandes founded Virtual A Team, a virtual services agency helping overwhelmed business owners who want to define success by the wealth of their lives, not the s...