The Accountability Minute:Business Acceleration|Productivity

Today we are talking about tip #5 to re-evaluate and re-set your goals, which is that communication reduces friction and increases adoption.   Sharing your goals with your team can not only create accountability around them, but provide you with support. Use your time wisely by focusing on your strengths and empower other people on your team to fill in the gaps where needed. Don’t forget to explai...

Today we are talking about tip #4 to re-evaluate and re-set your goals, which is to re-emphasize your goals consistently with your team.   Highlighting your goals with your team helps to keep you accountable to them as well as provide transparency which is an important part of company culture. You can create visuals around the goals or bring them up in weekly or quarterly stand-ups. When you share...

Today we are talking about tip #3 to re-evaluate and re-set your goals, which is to track your goals on a weekly basis.   If tracking your goals on a daily basis is what works for you (and I recommend this, of course), then go for it! But working towards your goals is about micro-steps that get you closer to success, so you may not see measurable results on a day-to-day basis.   Schedule some time...

Today we are talking about tip #2 to re-evaluate and re-set your goals, which is to determine what’s working or not working.   Do your business goals still serve your target audience in the best way possible? Are there new opportunities to better your business for your clients and prospects? As you track your progress with goal milestones, you can determine what’s working or not working. A good co...

Today we are talking about tip #1 to re-evaluate and re-set your goals, which is to start with your long-term, larger business and personal goals.   What is the longer-term vision for your company? What is it that you want to accomplish or solve for? Write down your long-term goals, ideally documented for your team to look at also. A study conducted by Professor Gail Matthews found that people who...

As an entrepreneur, you most likely have a list of goals for your business. But setting it and forgetting it isn’t the way to go. It’s important to revisit your goals periodically to make sure they still align with your vision.   The business landscape may change, or new trends may pop up, bringing new opportunities to re-examine your goals and shift your focus. Re-evaluating your goals also allow...

Do you know what the most powerful tool humans possess is? It is our brain!   If you find computers impressive, you’d be awestruck to know that our brains have a series of processors inside, typically like a computer’s. You can only imagine its tremendous capability of thought and conscious actions at a time. This all narrows down to one concrete fact: our brain possesses magnificent processing po...

When it comes to effective goal setting, nothing can be more beneficial than a growth mindset. This is a form of thinking that convinces your subconscious into believing in your capabilities of success. It urges you to think that you can get whatever you want in life only if you put your mind and effort into it.    Ability undoubtedly plays an integral part too, but it will not suffice until you h...

Before I launch into a detailed explanation of effective goal setting, I’d like you to answer a question. Do you currently possess a mindset that allows growth and achievement of your goals through your life and sheer hard work?  Your answer determines your mindset power.    You see, having the right mindset is what establishes the difference between failure and achieving remarkable results. A pow...

As cliché as it sounds, there is nothing else that determines success more than effective goal setting. Effective goals provide the clarity and path to reach success and achievement, including new business plans, and professional development to New Year’s resolutions, etc.    However, goal setting is not an easy process, despite its crucial role. Goals are the first steps towards our future planni...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...

After recording 2,887 episodes in a row of The Accountability Minute without missing a single day, I’ve decided it’s time to practice what I teach.   And that means taking a short pause.   As much as I love being here for you every day, encouraging you, challenging you, and helping you stay focused on your highest payoff activities, I also know that rest, renewal, and stepping away for a bit are e...