The Accountability Minute:Business Acceleration|Productivity

Tips for Understanding How Fitness Impacts Your Business  Yesterday I shared that the CDC said that adults need only 150 minutes each week of aerobic activity to experience health benefits. Really! 150 minutes isn’t that much time, I don’t think. Many people waste more than 150 minutes a week on things that aren’t helping them and moving them forward in achieving their goals.    Taking 45 minutes,...

Understand How Fitness Impacts Your Business  Business owners tend to become all-consumed in their business, allowing their physical fitness fall to the bottom of their priority list.  While a common occurrence, this habit may sabotage the success of your business - and your health.  Being an entrepreneur takes lots of energy, more than many other careers, and being healthy and physically fit is v...

Support Team Performance Assessment – Free Sample Exercise Many simple and effective resources get created when I'm coaching my one-on-one clients.  An issue or situation comes up and I create a resource tool to help them get an even better result.  In this example, my business owner coaching client wanted to better hold his support team accountable, so I created a performance assessment tool...

Wouldn’t it be Great to Replicate Your Ideal Clients?   Today we are talking about applying the power of replicating only Your Ideal Clients. Your ultimate objective should be to take on only those clients who match your Ideal Client Profile.  Sometimes it doesn’t always work out this way if you need money to survive; however, when you focus on attracting Ideal Clients you have a better chance of...

Today, we are talking about Tip #4 of the 4 tips to increase the productivity of your business which is to: Build a bigger team!     It’s a simple concept, really.  The more team members you have producing, the more work you’ll generate, and hopefully, the more money you’ll bring in for your business.  Hiring additional team members is one of the most effective ways to increase productivity for yo...

Today, we are talking about Tip #3 to increase the productivity of your business which is to: Delegate appropriately .     If you cannot delegate, you cannot increase productivity.  Period.  The key to increasing productivity is realizing where your time is best spent.  Where your assistant’s or team’s time is spent matters as well.  When you can delegate the right tasks to the right person, your...

Today, we are talking about Tip #2 to increase the productivity of your business, which is to: Work each day with a To-Do List .     I prefer to call this list a Prioritized Action List because everything should be in priority order all the time. Since most people call this list a TO DO List, we will use this label.    Creating a to-do list is one of the most efficient ways to increase the product...

Today, we are talking about Tip #1 to increase the productivity of your business, which is to Lead by Example .     If you are a business owner, you must absolutely be held to the highest standard.  If you work directly with an assistant or team of employees, you should always lead by example.     Show them how you’d like them to manage their productivity by being a master of productivity yourself...

Every business owner is on the lookout for effective ways to increase productivity for their firm and their team.  The reality is that business owners and employees are ineffective and unproductive probably more often than they think.  The key is to reduce lost hours and wasted manpower.  Over the next 4 days, w e are going to explore 4 ways you can take an active approach to increasing the effici...

Where do you keep all the great comments people say to you?   Today is episode 2180 and I’d like to take a moment to thank you for listening to The Accountability Minute, sharing my podcast with others you think would get value, and for leaving me such great ratings and reviews. I always enjoy hearing from you and appreciate you. Where do you keep all the great comments people say to you? A “ Me F...

Persistence always pays off - and sometimes big time!  It's a known fact that more business deals are inked when one of the parties is persistent.  Now, being persistent is not the same as being pushy; rather, it is voicing your ideal fit and expertise to someone that may not be aware of the benefits they will receive working with you.  They will appreciate your persistence and the benefits -...

Always Visualize Positive Outcomes – What  Do You Want? Visualize positive outcomes. In other words, visualize what you want and not what you don’t want.  When facing any new situation always come into it with a positive attitude.  Following the law of attraction, you will attract the same energy you bring to the situation.  Set the intention for a positive experience and visualize a positive outc...

We Are All Capable of So Much More Than We Think    A few years ago, I participated in a Ropes Course. If you aren’t familiar with this program, it is where you climb poles that are high and walk across wires so you can have breakthroughs in your life, depending on whatever issues or challenges you might be experiencing. Some things are done in teams and some things are individual.    To make sure...

Today we are talking about Step #7 of the 7 steps to help you be even more focused, which is to Stop trying to multitask.    You will not get more done if you divide your efforts among projects. In fact, when you stop and start a project your brain needs time to catch up and re-focus. You lose precious time. Find one task to work on and focus your complete attention on that task. You will get more...

Today we are talking about Step #6 to help you be even more focused, which is to Take a break.    Yes, taking a break will help with your focus. You cannot work for eight hours straight without a break. You truly don’t want to work more than two hours without a break. Every hour, or every two hours, get up and move around. Do jumping jacks, sit-ups, push-ups, walk around the building or block, str...

Today we are talking about Step #5 to help you be even more focused, which is to Make a list.    I’ve found that when I make a list, my projects aren’t as overwhelming. Make a list and you will get more done – that is a proven fact. Write down a goal, write down tasks, and you are more likely to complete them. A goal, written down, is no longer a vague thought – it is an object of substance. Every...

Today we are talking about Step #5 to help you be even more focused, which is to Make a list.    I’ve found that when I make a list, my projects aren’t as overwhelming. Make a list and you will get more done – that is a proven fact. Write down a goal, write down tasks, and you are more likely to complete them. A goal, written down, is no longer a vague thought – it is an object of substance. Every...

Today we are talking about Step #4 to help you be even more focused, which is You will procrastinate.    There are a myriad of reasons why you will procrastinate, and you will. We all do. When you factor in procrastination time, you won’t feel frantic if you find yourself taking 15 or 30 minutes to “just do nothing.” Don’t schedule yourself so tightly that you don’t have time to just not feel like...

Today we are talking about Step #3 to help you be even more focused, which is to Eat it one bite at a time.    If you have a huge project ahead of you, eat it one bite at a time. Take your large project and break it down into smaller and more manageable tasks. Don’t look at a project that states, “Write a book,” for example, as something you need to complete in one sitting. Take your “write a book...

Today we are talking about Step #2 to help you be even more focused, which is to Get the most challenging project out of the way first.    If you know you have a pressing task or project to complete putting it off until the end of the day won’t make it go away. Putting it off will only make it so you’re working on a challenging project when you’re tired from the day. The harder projects won’t go a...

Today we are talking about Step #1 to help you be even more focused, which is to Set the alarm clock a bit earlier.    We can hear you groaning, but if you get up earlier you may get more done. Also, getting up before everyone in the house wakes up will give you solitude and will make you feel less rushed. If you have always wanted to practice yoga or take a long walk with the dog, read a book, si...

When you’re focused you get more done – plain and simple. Focus also helps you to enjoy the moment you’re in. Being in the present is a gift that many people take for granted. Pay attention. Focus on what you’re doing. You will be happier for it.    It doesn’t matter whether you’re an entrepreneur or an individual just looking for a bit more peace in your life – focus is one of the greatest gifts...

Today, we are talking about Concept #4 for helping you lean into your fears and increase your success, which is to Find a Power Partner.   We become like who we surround ourselves with. Just as Erik Weihenmayer has chosen to surround himself with people that empower his sense of adventure and help him achieve his goals, you also need to find mentors and other professionals that will hold you accou...

Today, we are talking about Concept #3 for helping you lean into your fears and increase your success, which is to Create Targeted Financial Forecasts.   Calling prospective clients, even those who have been referred to you, may cause you to tense up with fear of rejection, but if you never take risks, you will never reap big rewards! It is true, not all prospects will be happy you called them, bu...

 Today, we are talking about Concept #2 for helping you lean into your fears and increase your success, which is to Be on a Mission.   Lean into your fears by identifying areas of strengths and weakness, and then creating a goal-based roadmap for how you want to enrich those areas. Create an action-based mission statement that serves to drive your company forward; one that everyone on your team ca...